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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66455ce/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Ctravel0Cnews0Carticle68549950Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office website has been amended today to advise against all but essential travel to Samoa until further notice.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-e450fbf0d3c6e52a6c0ac5c8f9e91976NaturalDisasters20090930151300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29157132.htm29 Sep 2009 18:05:41 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Reuters) - A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was located 120 miles (190 km) ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:28:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-dae624127bc8bee9dcdc93609418e8fcNaturalDisasters20090929202800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287790,tsunami-warning-after-79-magnitude-quake-off-american-samoa.htmlWashington - A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a tsunami warning for several Pacific islands, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 kilometres southwest of the rem...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:49:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-963ee947a06aa19a152fde20d422a550NaturalDisasters20090929204900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/worldupdates/2009-09-29T233807Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-427940-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:00 +0200thestarenthestar-4f31f585885c4ec1675c0b941d1ac83eNaturalDisasters20090929204600http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6244651/Tsunami-warning-issued-after-7.9-quake-hits-South-Pacific.htmlA powerful 7.9magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa the US Geological Survey said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-d4ab490d8a6a7343b5e173c630b07da7NaturalDisasters20090929212200http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929027?source=rss_breakingHawaii is under a tsunami watch following a magnitude-8.3 undersea earthquake near the Samoa islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated. There was no immediate indication of how large the tsunami is and no reports of damage at nearby coasts.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-dfd8524cd996e149b50eb4789cc077ddEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929212200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/usgs-reports-79-magnitude-earthquake-off-samoa-20090930-gb9o.htmlA powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning and sending coastal residents fleeing to higher ground.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:20:00 +0200smhensmh-0cb7b22941f1a63e6d927f5e7eeeca71EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929212000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145438-23109,00.htmlA 7.9-MAGNITUDE earthquake overnight off Samoa has triggered a tsunami warning across a large swath of the Pacific Ocean including New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji, US-based experts said. 4:22amTue, 29 Sep 2009 21:17:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-2656f563150a0546e89fb1bec3b30c4bNaturalDisasters20090929211700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_quakeAP - The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa. A tsunami alert has been issued for the region.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-eca488939f940e061e1125bc06a7675dNaturalDisasters20090929211500http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113311304&ft=1&f=1007A 7.9 magnitude quake struck Tuesday about 120 miles from American Samoa. An emergency worker in the capital city of Pago Pago told NPR that a wave 10 to 15 feet tall swept through the harbor there a few minutes later.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:13:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-00368f3ed02feaad57720a04d2fe9804NaturalDisasters20090929211300http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113311304&ft=1&f=1001A 7.9 magnitude quake struck Tuesday about 120 miles from American Samoa. An emergency worker in the capital city of Pago Pago told NPR that a wave 10 to 15 feet tall swept through the harbor there a few minutes later.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:13:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-f42c707613610ffd55ea0b27c687ade0NaturalDisasters20090929211300http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008206/1/.htmlWASHINGTON: A tsunami warning was issued on Tuesday for New Zealand, American Samoa and other small Pacific islands, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:04:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a0f102007dc3ab3b3392839110c3b848EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929210400http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783131,00.htmlA 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey. A tsunami warning was issued for New Zealand, American Samoa and other small Pacific islands.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:03:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-665d7479113df8de0a05363b25a73102NaturalDisasters20090929210300http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783131,00.htmlA 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey. A tsunami warning was issued for New Zealand, American Samoa and other small Pacific islands.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:59:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-665d7479113df8de0a05363b25a73102NaturalDisasters20090929205900http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/2009929197248243.htmlPeople in Samoa flee to higher ground after earthquake causes tsunami, officials say.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:56:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-2d378c42f7c0da33c164f5b93d25f945EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929215600http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287795,magnitude-83-quake-strikes-off-american-samoa--update.htmlWashington - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre confirmed. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 kilometres southwest of the remote Pacific island and it s...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:54:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-f7590ba86a37456708033cc070f43a53NaturalDisasters20090929215400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287796,magnitude-83-quake-strikes-off-american-samoa--2nd-update.htmlWashington/Wellington - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a 3-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 kilometres southwest of the r...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:54:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-8b70df725ca634ccc7f3ab5608f5a52bNaturalDisasters20090929215400http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/66084ef/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A9290Cbreaking790Bhtm/ia1.htmA powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific between American Samoa generated a tsunami, a US government agency said tonight.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:50:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-e8f50db86d2a107882b534511e25394eNaturalDisasters20090929215000http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2916050620090929?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off American Samoa generated a tsunami, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:48:00 +0200reutersenreuters-55f82e298ed32a1f15280dc513263bc1NaturalDisasters20090929214800http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/tsunami+feared+after+pacific+quake/3365112Updated on 29 September 2009 Source PA News A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa leading to a tsunami alert has been issued for the region. The quake hit at 6:48am on Tuesday (1848 BST) midway between the two island groups.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-094cafa8e32f794d5b85274d40e83ccdNaturalDisasters20090929214500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/world/main5351164.shtml(AP) A tsunami swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage. Fili Sagapolutele, who works at the Samoa News, says water flowed inland about 100 yards before receding, leaving cars stuck in mud.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-de449cf22003653df62c3c2a968d8829NaturalDisasters20090929214500http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090929/ts_nm/us_quake_pacificReuters - A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off American Samoa generated a tsunami, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c62f9b0e52ab803e583ac9856a85e78cNaturalDisasters20090929214500http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - A tsunami swept into Pago Pago (Pan-go, pan-go) in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7631e3c2f2ec44400ccb0c6669654459NaturalDisasters20090929214500http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidcwgbau/rss2/A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific tonight between Samoa and American Samoa. A tsunami alert has been issued for the region.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:38:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-8d1d8f4c74f87bd90c57860b7564b332NaturalDisasters20090929213800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/29/earthquake-hits-near-american-somoa/A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean near the U.S. territory of American Samoa, and tsunami warnings and watches have been issued for the region. The epicenter was roughly 120 miles southwest of the remote South Pacific islands. The nearest big island is Fiji.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:35:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-361ab192505300cc32f4fed60f86d89dNaturalDisasters20090929213500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/fEak1mcSmlQ/index.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-4b933d7723c177db32a931866f41f575NaturalDisasters20090929213000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29160506.htm29 Sep 2009 19:18:44 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off American Samoa generated a tsunami, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday. Sea level readings ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:29:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-5be6a86e6a0e93a258d7002ea15113a9NaturalDisasters20090929212900http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016543165(AHN) - A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Samoa in the South Pacific and prompted a tsunami warning for islands in the region.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:40:00 +0200AHNenAHN-ef26d9ec10a2bf4a44986aec36de5afaEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929224000http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440134/s/660a4c5/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Cus0Iand0Iamericas0Carticle68544990Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F20A15164/ia1.htmA powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa, generating a tsunami.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:37:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-88c9afdf773e5cb57dd8e8be4cf9a3d6EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929223700http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-29-voa66.cfm?rss=disasters%20and%20accidentsUSGS, NOAA report earthquake measuring between 7.9-8.3 magnitude struck east of Tonga in S. PacificTue, 29 Sep 2009 22:37:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-8143b106f3270c27e7193b649bb76099NaturalDisasters20090929223700http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/29/earthquake-hits-near-american-somoa/BREAKING NEWS: A 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean near the U.S. territory of American Samoa, resulting in a minor tsunami and warnings for as far away as Hawaii. NOAA confirmed the minor tsunami was generated on American Samoa. There have been reports of water rushing about 100 yards on shore, then receding.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:37:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-2bb926c0ed6943744fae3d78efa5e510NaturalDisasters20090929223700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A tsunami hits American Samoa after a 8.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off the islands.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:33:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-251dfe6e89c5ebc2e6fea0866fbd3efeNaturalDisasters20090929223300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29317368.htm29 Sep 2009 20:06:50 GMT Source: Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A tsunami following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off has caused some deaths in American Samoa , but there is no word of how many died, an official for the U.S ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:30:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-e5d2ac268a4f51d6cfb28bd3a7521d19NaturalDisasters20090929223000http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlWASHINGTON, September 29 - A tsunami hit the Pacific island of American Samoa on Wednesday morning killing an unknown number of people after a powerful earthquake in the middle of the ocean. The quake at 6.40am local time off the Samoa islands region registered 8.3 magnitude and generated a tidal wave, US government agencies said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:29:00 +0200ftenft-91c1c52924c8e0b51c6e94a3e997e793NaturalDisasters20090929222900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. There were no immediate reports of fatalities.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:27:00 +0200APenAP-17fa9a76818edf2d4a14c89e54685a52EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929222700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/29/american-samoa-tsunami-earthquakeTsunami sweeps into Pago Pago in American Samoa after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific A tsunami swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:25:00 +0200guardianenguardian-5a4aca7586b03981077e6b1eb8d06260NaturalDisasters20090929222500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287797,tsunami-destroys-samoa-villages-after-83-quake--3rd-update.htmlWashington/Wellington - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a 3-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed, demolishing villages on low-lying islands in the Pacific state of Samoa. The q...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:25:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-a01bddb4a310cb219a5fb7c86cf566d4NaturalDisasters20090929222500http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-80-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssDeaths have been reported after a tsunami hit the island of American Samoa following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:20:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-29538f98a0921754b581a0f4e2dbbc9aNaturalDisasters20090929222000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600389&ref=rssA tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand, Samoa and other Pacific islands after an earthquake.The quake measured 7.9 on the Richter scale and was centred 200 kilometres from Apia at a depth of 35 kilometres.It struck...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:18:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-fa9b8bec690213e80d4da635a4f7cb2eEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929221800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600389&ref=rssA tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand, Samoa and other Pacific islands after an earthquake.The quake measured 7.9 on the Richter scale and was centred 200 kilometres from Apia at a depth of 35 kilometres.It struck...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:18:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-a869cf36c3cc9a7952fe55337a98cff7EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929221800http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0929/tsunami.htmlA earthquake which struck in the Pacific Ocean has now been upgraded to magnitude 8.3.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:17:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-e35724bf9d29c76bc7c439edccce4083NaturalDisasters20090929221700http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090929/wl_asia_afp/samoaquakeAFP - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami as coastal residents fled to higher ground.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c657adc80a6f703cbc37ed6aaa76492cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929221600http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090929/wl_nm/us_quake_pacificReuters - A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the Samoa islands region generated a tsunami, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:16:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bee5f1b0582bdc8a4e098fe224b0c9b5NaturalDisasters20090929221600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DHaox5jzTHQ/index.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:15:00 +0200cnnencnn-12fc61e43027b658315246ff896edc87NaturalDisasters20090929221500http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidcwgbau/rss2/A tsunami swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:09:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-d9147cd8ff980f1f1ae4edb45b439385NaturalDisasters20090929220900http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929027?source=rss_breakingHawaii is under a tsunami watch following a magnitude-7.9 undersea earthquake near the Samoa islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated. Waves as high as 10 feet have washed ashore in Pago Pago, but no injuries or major damage have been reported.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:07:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-415e9bf8ee46a58b229218da5ef15e4bEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929220700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/tsunami-after-powerful-quake-hits-off-samoa-scientists-20090930-gb9o.htmlA powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami as coastal residents fled to higher ground.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:06:00 +0200smhensmh-d0fb6b104c3f27c31aad82a91aca4dc2EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929220600http://www.smh.com.au/environment/pacific-earthquake-generates-tsunami-20090930-gba1.htmlTsunami in Western and American Samoa after powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:06:00 +0200smhensmh-5fd1e81052c42b9c98801b1d47f14f34NaturalDisasters20090929220600http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145438-23109,00.htmlA POWERFUL earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa today, triggering a tsunami warning and sending coastal residents fleeing to higher ground. 5:15amTue, 29 Sep 2009 22:02:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-08cfa490b953624b013663d9103fb4d1EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929220200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29161986.htm29 Sep 2009 19:36:33 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Reuters) - A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the Samoa islands region generated a tsunami, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday. Sea level readings ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-8b3542174e89938218cf2a40b8692788NaturalDisasters20090929220000http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami from a powerful earthquake in the Pacific has killed at least three people and injured 50 in Samoa, officials say.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:00 +0200bbcenbbc-32b8013f9c9964757e6afcacee2a9242NaturalDisasters20090929225500http://www.apakistannews.com/pacific-tsunami-warning-center-140259Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas. Sea level observations indicate a tsunami was generated....Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-fa151d2993cde2dac0818802c3193f0cNaturalDisasters20090929225500http://www.apakistannews.com/american-samoa-140254American Samoa, A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has struck American Samoa and unconfirmed reports say a tsunami has hit the capital city. The quake was centered a deep ocean trench but caused considerable shaking on a number of islands. Waves of 10 to 15 feet high were reported by Eni Faleomavaega, [.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-7ea809e96faaadcb04647a7b913ad721NaturalDisasters20090929225500http://www.apakistannews.com/samoa-earthquake-140256Samoa Earthquake, PAGO, PAGO, American Samoa – Tsunami from 7.9 earthquake hits American Samoa, no injuries reported.A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has struck American Samoa and unconfirmed reports say a tsunami has hit the capital city.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-7ff351beee4a5ff9add3922fb6d7968fNaturalDisasters20090929225500http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929027?source=rss_breakingThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has lifted a tsunami watch for Hawaii following a magnitude-7.9 undersea earthquake near the Samoa islands.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:54:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-247773ebcc3e941a48ee616898179be7EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929225400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130506Update: 8:17AM A TSUNAMI warning was in effect for Fiji this morning after a magnitude-8.3 earthquake in the Samoa Islands region.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-6c163e421a32f880bc0e8cf67b09b847EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929225100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Deaths are reported after a tsunami hits Samoa and American Samoa following a 8.0 magnitude earthquake.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:48:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-5db8408488c2100709dca33f1be9e3ccNaturalDisasters20090929224800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. There were no immediate reports of fatalities.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:46:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b4e27ac7c1da6fc0b2c055225442f4f2EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090929224600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008206/1/.htmlAPIA: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami as coastal residents fled to higher ground.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-3af77ed77e64852420598938bb08183cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929224200http://www.apakistannews.com/samoa-hit-hard-by-tsunami-140269Samoa hit hard by tsunami, or american samoa government, samoa, american samoa earthquake, american samoa map, america samoa WASHINGTON: US scientists were concerned by the force with which Samoa was hit by a tsunami after a major earthquake nearby, the National Tsunami Warning Center said Tuesday. A 8.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:57:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-57bf72780cc47aace9fdd58ab33618bbNaturalDisasters20090929235700http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Tsunami-after-powerful-quake-hits-off-Samoa-scientists/Article1-459557.aspxA powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami as coastal residents fled to higher ground.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:56:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-3c2a347cc730642c98e74f8eeb35af21EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929235600http://www.nrc.govt.nz/News/945am-Update---Tsunami-expected-in-Northland/Northlanders in low-lying east coast areas are being warned to adopt a precautionary approach and stay off beaches as a tsunami with a possible estimated ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:53:00 +0200govtengovt-ecca97f3d79fa853f6545c300186ba24NaturalDisasters20090929235300http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163545490No reports of fatalities; at least 1 village flattened after 8.3 magnitude quake causes a tsunami wave in the South Pacific.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:49:00 +0200jpostenjpost-98f6f483faaf8ffad927d42a6da13840EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090929234900http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:48:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b13b5ae9ca659a14212bdba673f632e3EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090929234800http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090929/ts_afp/samoaquakeAFP - 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.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:48:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-737c1bf374d5e9c9f76ebb9bf522732aEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929234800http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/tsunami+hits+american+samoa/3365112Updated on 29 September 2009 Source PA News A tsunami has swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Honolulu....Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:45:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-ccc5134fa6f8e2fe282d91627965942bNaturalDisasters20090929234500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/0v7WtayOcCM/index.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting warnings for islands around the epicenter but sparing Hawaii and other outlying areas.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:37:00 +0200cnnencnn-c61220d0f4caa52530adf2dd8207b8b6NaturalDisasters20090929233700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145489-23109,00.htmlA TSUNAMI caused by a powerful earthquake off Samoa has flattened at least one village in American Samoa and reportedly caused an unknown number of deaths in both island groups. 6:52amTue, 29 Sep 2009 23:33:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-423e5cbd3778ca628e79f2cee33d0772NaturalDisasters20090929233300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29166123.htm29 Sep 2009 21:24:59 GMT Source: Reuters Sept 29 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake near the Samoa archipelago in the South Pacific triggered a tsunami that killed an unknown number of people on Tuesday. Following are some ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:31:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-b63e2e8861979c617c736a659c791529NaturalDisasters20090929233100http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287805,tsunami-destroys-samoa-villages-after-83-quake--4th-update.htmlWashington/Wellington - A number of coastal villages in the Pacific island state of Samoa were swept away by a tsunami after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck offshore on Tuesday, according to reports from the region. A 4-year-old boy was reported m...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:29:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-de03938150eeac7196b80875aa83c90bNaturalDisasters20090929232900http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200992920937324470.htmlVillages have been destroyed and casualties reported after a tsunami hit the South Pacific nations of American Samoa and Samoa. Waves 1.57 metres higher than normal sea level hit Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, on Tuesday, the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:28:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-6d04c89dcf9db7aaefc5848df4039a50EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929232800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490A powerful undersea earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between American Samoa and Samoa.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-b268936e83bd73102ffbba9b7a73b8f3EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929232600http://www.apakistannews.com/american-samoa-tsunami-hits-samoa-islands-people-killed-140262American Samoa Tsunami hits Samoa Islands, People killed, A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific Tsunami Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa and sending others fleeing to higher ground, officials said. An official of the U.S.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-8074e454edcd629f83685d3b94997224NaturalDisasters20090929232600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600389&ref=rssA tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand after an earthquake struck Samoa.The Ministry of Civil Defence said the quake, measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale struck at 06.48am New Zealand time.The quake was centred 200...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:19:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-574ffe090151d814699ae47f559f407bEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929231900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600389&ref=rssA tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand after an earthquake struck Samoa.The Ministry of Civil Defence said the quake, measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale struck at 06.48am New Zealand time.The quake was centred 200...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:19:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-1d1b5bf5cb1307b3f390bcaee2c5c21aEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929231900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa, officials said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:18:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-677333b4e66fc3df2c670244ce8792ebNaturalDisasters20090929231800http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2916050620090929?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsWASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa and sending others fleeing for higher ground, officials said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:18:00 +0200reutersenreuters-ee3b9023f735913f670db88b1eac2082NaturalDisasters20090929231800http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2916050620090929?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsWASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa and sending others fleeing for higher ground, officials said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:18:00 +0200reutersenreuters-0e3da1479d3293d26006eb2980d6b033NaturalDisasters20090929231800http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090929/ts_nm/us_quake_pacificReuters - A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa and sending others fleeing for higher ground, officials said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:17:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e6a306602e03740c3d5a36d655e60ed6NaturalDisasters20090929231700http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49403Powerful quake generates tsunami Posted at 20:19 on 29 September, 2009 UTC A powerful 8 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the Samoa islands region has generated a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:11:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-fcb60196b69b92261b0f96b497ab9526EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929231100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49405Three Samoa children reportedly die in quake and tsunami Posted at 20:45 on 29 September, 2009 UTC A tsunami has hit Samoa following this morning’s magnatude 8.3 earthquake. Three children are reported to have died and houses have been flattened. Russell Hunter, a journalist with the Samoa Observer, says he has been told of deaths.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:11:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-35d59485cb2d5dae8bf17aee8ad985eeEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929231100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49398Tsunami generated in Pacific following quake off American Samoa Posted at 19:26 on 29 September, 2009 UTC A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific which struck off American Samoa has generated a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated in the Pacific.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:11:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-d93cae3afb538d2ba02fd809d6ce0c4bEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929231100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49399Tsunami observed in Samoa and American Samoa Posted at 20:19 on 29 September, 2009 UTC A powerful 8 magnitude earthquake off the Samoa islands region has generated a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says sea level readings indicate a tsunami has been generated.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:11:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-1aaedb7b061b472891664f695e5b9248NaturalDisasters20090929231100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49407Tokelau 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. The acting faipule or mayor of Nukunono, Mika Perez, says the men are bringing boats to shore and moving families inland.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:11:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-04b2d6336c7f3eb8dc116a1bb7ddace6NaturalDisasters20090929231100http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440134/s/660a4c5/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Cus0Iand0Iamericas0Carticle68544990Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F20A15164/ia1.htmA powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa, generating a tsunami and killing an unknown number of people.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:09:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-2026083f4b709803a4a7b63a8e3c8166EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929230900http://www.nrc.govt.nz/News/Tsunami-warning-for-Northland/Northlanders in low-lying east coast areas are being warned to adopt a precautionary approach and stay off beaches as a tsunami of as-yet unknown height ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:06:00 +0200govtengovt-f89d78cf7faea5ab24989c03bba6b3e4NaturalDisasters20090929230600http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783168,00.htmlA tsunami swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:05:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-2fc4d4ca2ffa52eacfa481fe9439091bNaturalDisasters20090929230500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783172,00.htmlA tsunami following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean has caused some deaths in American Samoa , but there is no word of how many died, an official for the US National Park Service said on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:05:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-0b482a427764090738117357efd7f3dcNaturalDisasters20090929230500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tsunami-hits-american-samoa/article1305730/No injuries reported yet after a 8.3 magnitude quake struck in the ocean, officials said Tuesday. New Zealand and Hawaii under tsunami watchTue, 29 Sep 2009 23:05:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-c64c08b245ebd135d0679585bf9ea60eEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090929230500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783168,00.htmlA tsunami swept into Pago Pago in American Samoa shortly after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 shook the Pacific area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-2fc4d4ca2ffa52eacfa481fe9439091bNaturalDisasters20090929230000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783172,00.htmlA tsunami following an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean has caused some deaths in American Samoa , but there is no word of how many died, an official for the US National Park Service said on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-0b482a427764090738117357efd7f3dcNaturalDisasters20090929230000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29161986.htm29 Sep 2009 22:21:11 GMT Source: Reuters * Pacific center cancels regional tsunami warning * Big sub-sea quake sends wave across Samoa islands * At least 14 people reported killed in Samoa (Adds details throughout) LOS ANGELES/ ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:33:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-6f9944e4d87248a2983516762597c68aNaturalDisasters20090930003300http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/world/main5351164.shtmlVillage Flattened by Wave in American Samoa after 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake at DawnWed, 30 Sep 2009 00:30:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-ebe4e16751ff6bdb56418ab0ca64dd16EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930003000http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/09/30/story_30-9-2009_pg7_5WASHINGTON: An underwater earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale in the Pacific off American Samoa generated a tsunami, US government agencies said on Tuesday. Sea level readings indicated a tsunami was generated in the Pacific, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, a branch of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:30:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c78d8465d5c61b679f2e355134c20919NaturalDisasters20090930003000http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130572Update: 10:00AM SCHOOL children have been sent home as higher than usual waves were recorded in parts of Fiji just before 8am this morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:28:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-007fd0ed9d6748bda1f6231f77bb9cb0NaturalDisasters20090930002800http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130571Update: 9:55AM AT least three people are dead and 50 injured in Samoa after a tsunami caused by a powerful earthquake this morning, the BBC is reporting.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:28:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-ef0099f8aa49cb5d53de4055fb97f1a1NaturalDisasters20090930002800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7WCSYC?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the Samoa islands region generated a tsunami and waves of more than five feet (1.57 metres) had already been observed, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday. An official of the U.S.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:26:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-86d69af4b834e955f56ead25759023e7NaturalDisasters20090930002600http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING/90929058?source=rss_breakingPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn today, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:25:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-6e41e86bbed1d770d8fc86c07128c443EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930002500http://www.smh.com.au/environment/powerful-pacific-earthquake-triggers-killer-tsunami-20090930-gba1.htmlAt least 19 people have been killed after an earthquake rocked Samoa and American Samoa, causing a tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:24:00 +0200smhensmh-4aec6e518324a87e4d094e2c0fc6dc36EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930002400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008206/1/.htmlAPIA: 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:21:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-22d303caa9df2a743911d092317d5e33EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930002100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600414&ref=rssA powerful earthquake has struck near the Samoa islands, sparking a tsunami warning for New Zealand.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) said the quake registered 8.3. Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-9d5b0bb65019f6fe79046fe60139c41dNaturalDisasters20090930002000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600414&ref=rssA powerful earthquake has struck near the Samoa islands, sparking a tsunami warning for New Zealand.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) said the quake registered 8.3. Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-93ab6caf2538994fe15b2e63319ae0e2NaturalDisasters20090930002000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600389&ref=rssA tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand after an earthquake struck Samoa.The Ministry of Civil Defence said the quake, measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale struck at 06.48am New Zealand time.The quake was centred 200...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-bbe5e06abf5f0e517aa0a96f3f6431a6NaturalDisasters20090930002000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145516-23109,00.htmlAFTERSHOCKS rattled the South Pacific hours after a powerful earthquake rocked the island nation of Samoa, causing a tsunami, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. 7:33amWed, 30 Sep 2009 00:19:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-e92cd2c6d136563c3ced29a08531d73eNaturalDisasters20090930001900http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145549-23109,00.htmlAT least 14 people were reported killed in American Samoa following the powerful earthquake and tsunami which hit the area early today, radio KSBS-FM reported. 7:51amWed, 30 Sep 2009 00:19:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-002da356e48443b0d52cb558bee55acfNaturalDisasters20090930001900http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/m83-quake-hits-near-samoaAn earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Tsunami waves were generated in some…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:18:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-d175e9cab7ce2d66ef1fd15398ebc481NaturalDisasters20090930001800http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1117711.htmlA powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:18:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-a9fb87f01e96e44cf03a52fae44e3d66NaturalDisasters20090930001800http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/2Hm_fJKQV4w/la-fgw-samoa-quake30-2009sep30,0,2658396.storyA powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:17:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-1cc4e1ac00f1992c1d0ce543cb2248b4EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930001700http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-29-voa66.cfm?rss=asiaDetails were sparse in immediate aftermath of tsunami, which hit Pago Pago, shortly after early-morning Wednesday earthquakeWed, 30 Sep 2009 00:15:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-68ce40c7c9648da406ebc192cf9709f1NaturalDisasters20090930001500http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440134/s/660a4c5/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Cus0Iand0Iamericas0Carticle68544990Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F20A15164/ia1.htmA powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa, generating a tsunami and killing dozens.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:13:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-371278176b4e7d601751dee377f73918EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930001300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49404The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says the tsunami had been observed at Apia, Samoa, and at Pago Pago, in American Samoa. The waves at Pago Pago were 5.1 feet or1.57 metres above normal sea level. The Center earlier said a tsunami warning had been issued for American Samoa, and other....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:12:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-4a32c8998d926502396efd717ea4d322EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930001200http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami from a powerful earthquake in the Pacific has killed at least 14 and injured 50 in Samoa, local media say.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:10:00 +0200bbcenbbc-2ad19da5487aafcd9ff395ad97bbfbd5NaturalDisasters20090930001000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/29/tsunami-hits-american-samoa/UPDATED: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. Samoan officials report an unspecified number of deaths and injuries.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:08:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-1ee35d51239c374e54276e3b8a7e8448EnergyNaturalDisasters20090930000800http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYA006124.htm29 Sep 2009 21:52:00 GMT Source: Reuters SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A tsunami warning for the Pacific region has been cancelled, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said on Wednesday. The warning was issued after an 8.0 magnitude ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:02:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-10962bdaffc6e62d3c93315060f45dc2NaturalDisasters20090930000200http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163545889Officials in American Samoa on Tuesday said at least 14 people were killed when a tsunami swept ashore in the South Pacific country after a powerful earthquake hit nearby. Mase Akapo, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, says the deaths occurred in four different villages on the main....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:18:00 +0200jrepenjrep-e0924243cabc96ff9984747f124c0d64NaturalDisasters20090930011800http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163545442A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. There were no immediate reports of fatalities. The temblor hit midway between the two island groups.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:18:00 +0200jrepenjrep-f08c51b7478049119b8ba66a58b4ee9bNaturalDisasters20090930011800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/world/main5351164.shtmlVillage Flattened by Wave in American Samoa after 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake at DawnWed, 30 Sep 2009 01:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-91d113a8600dc3e89818fd95ad297df1EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930011500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49410Pacific quake and tsunami kill at least 19 - warning lifted Posted at 23:00 on 29 September, 2009 UTC Reports from American Samoa say this morning’s quake and tsunami have caused 14 deaths. A radio reporter says five waves came ashore after the 8.0 quake this morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:13:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-d9c7f61edc89cc6b8760385042af09bbEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930011300http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/30/quake-tsunami-hit-samoa-three-dead.htmThe quake, which struck at 6.48am NZT, was centred 200 kilometres from Samoan capital of Apia at a depth of 35 kilometres.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0200rediffenrediff-f018ed094acbb088d5606ae1bc4c49e5EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930011200http://www.smh.com.au/environment/powerful-pacific-earthquake-triggers-killer-tsunami-20090930-gba1.htmlAussies reported injured as at least 19 people are killed after earthquake rocks Samoa and American Samoa, causing tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0200smhensmh-415c3b597320edc2aeafbf42c9e8b860EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930011200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australians-in-hospital-after-quake-20090930-gbhr.htmlA number of Australians have been injured after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the South Pacific island nation of Samoa, the federal government says.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0200smhensmh-b6486066b511dbdc6a3058ac8d23c7ceNaturalDisasters20090930011200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nz-on-alert-as-major-quake-shakes-samoa-20090930-gbet.htmlNew Zealand will send an Orion to Samoa to help search for survivors but is waiting to see how the tsunami affects other Pacific nations, a govt spokesman says.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0200smhensmh-03f44df26952d7ae3744a0dd80e8ec91NaturalDisasters20090930011200http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3503526.html?menu=An earthquake measuring up to 8.3 has triggered a tsunami which slammed into American Samoa leaving victims "everywhere".Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:11:00 +0200ananovaenananova-2dc75c29f7dec96e8914dc4261f72460NaturalDisasters20090930011100http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami from a powerful earthquake in the Pacific has killed at least 14 and injured 50 in Samoa, local media say.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:10:00 +0200bbcenbbc-ff7cbb3d3eb9ae51baf9af2a6f886ef4NaturalDisasters20090930011000http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929059?source=rss_breakingPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — An official says at least 14 people have been killed in American Samoa from a tsunami caused by an earthquake.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:10:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-8df8b51b5af763a85c2b6412c624cb79NaturalDisasters20090930011000http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929056?source=rss_breakingJohn Cummings, spokesman for Honolulu's Department of Emergency Management said no Oahu beaches are being closed today, but beachgoers are being urged to stay out of the water because of the possibility of unusual sea-level changes and surges related to this morning's earthquake off the Samoa islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:10:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-7eab43a46e6b8b764996be5f102c20edNaturalDisasters20090930011000http://en.rian.ru/natural/20090930/156295532.htmlAt least 14 people were killed and 50 injured in Samoa by a devastating tsunami following a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific on Tuesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:10:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-e7d0e1b9f216875042db4fa0ed615139NaturalDisasters20090930011000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145503-401,00.htmlDOZENS of people are believed dead and a number of Australians are injured after a tsunami was sparked by an 8.3 magnitude quake in the Pacific. There are reports of people being washed out to sea and whole villages being destroyed by up to five deadly waves.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:04:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-0d0838f944990c3dcad01ad0c07b9977NaturalDisasters20090930010400http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145552-23109,00.htmlPAPUA New Guinea is on full alert after a powerful earthquake rocked the island nation of Samoa and sent tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. 8:12amWed, 30 Sep 2009 01:04:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-21a7b82a4e31373dc1b6386bb941ebf1NaturalDisasters20090930010400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HPN/f7be07916d32b296d38862b276f690be.htm29 Sep 2009 22:47:50 GMT Source: Humanitarian Practice Network A view from INGOs on humanitarian governance in Ethiopia.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:03:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-faa010896df98ba99aa2ac59bcfa9892NaturalDisasters20090930010300http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-09/15078237-update-5-pacific-tsunami-warning-cancelled-samoa-takes-brunt-020.htmLOS ANGELES/WELLINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Authorities cancelled a Pacific tsunami warning on Wednesday after a huge sub-sea quake sent waves over the ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:52:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-d0de91ef0f47ae235b2e0f41f1884334NaturalDisasters20090930005200http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58S50020090929?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsLOS ANGELES/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities cancelled a Pacific tsunami warning on Wednesday after a huge sub-sea quake sent waves over the Samoa islands, reportedly killing about 14 people but falling short of a regional disaster.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:49:00 +0200reutersenreuters-9d96e5986299e7e54606cfa62a7e7ccaNaturalDisasters20090930004900http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/deaths-reported-after-samoan-tsunami/article1305730/An 8.3 magnitude quake struck in the ocean and triggered a tsunami warning, which has now been lifted for HawaiiWed, 30 Sep 2009 00:48:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a2559ecd242600186663f785c1f36364EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930004800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - Officials in American Samoa say at least 14 people were killed when a tsunami swept ashore in the South Pacific country after a powerful earthquake hit nearby.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:48:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ffe2e0166a7f632a1dab49c40d05bc85NaturalDisasters20090930004800http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami from a powerful earthquake in the Pacific has killed at least 28 and injured dozens in Samoa, reports say.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:55:00 +0200bbcenbbc-bc517569b74a652fcc8fb3a2cc3d35c2NaturalDisasters20090930015500http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/m83-quake-hits-near-samoaAn earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with 14 people in American Samoa…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-23a9970c4884072b94d1fb855e90970aNaturalDisasters20090930015200http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145644-23109,00.htmlTHE death toll from a massive South Pacific earthquake and tsunami has risen to at least 28, with a minimum of 14 reported dead in both Samoa and American Samoa, the Red Cross and media reports said. 9:24amWed, 30 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-f47aac905a26c3fea1761aadff422c84NaturalDisasters20090930014900http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090929/wl_afp/samoaquaketollAFP - The death toll from a massive South Pacific earthquake and tsunami has risen to at least 28, with a minimum of 14 reported dead in both Samoa and American Samoa, the Red Cross and media reports said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a0b597e649a0e89fecf0d2a97a81f1f8NaturalDisasters20090930014900http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=35b1afb5391fda64106b94b52226b674A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generates a Pacific tsunami, killing an unknown number of people in the Samoa islands, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-531be84a5aeae7d812fd63a36b949050NaturalDisasters20090930014900http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/earthquake+triggers+killer+tsunami/3365112Updated on 29 September 2009 Source PA News An earthquake measuring up to 8.3 has triggered a tsunami which slammed into American Samoa leaving victims "everywhere". Initial reports said there had been a number of deaths and several villages had been destroyed.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:45:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-3497db2f9a9be1b656befd9d30909fceNaturalDisasters20090930014500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/fEak1mcSmlQ/index.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:45:00 +0200cnnencnn-e1760d360d8f7e1dfed3e4736267fc1dNaturalDisasters20090930014500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287814,tsunami-destroys-samoa-villages-after-80-quake--5th-update.htmlWashington/Wellington - At least 25 people died in the Pacific island states of Samoa and American Samoa after a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake on Tuesday, according to reports from the region. A number of coastal villages were s...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:33:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-35266ff300233164e3472e1a0158565fNaturalDisasters20090930013300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DHaox5jzTHQ/index.htmlA tsunami warning for the South Pacific was called off hours after a powerful earthquake was recorded near American Samoa, but the extent of the damage of earlier tsunami waves was still unfolding.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-2b1b302e879737967128d5f83e0a342cNaturalDisasters20090930013000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245116/Pacific-tsunami-more-than-50-feared-dead.htmlMore than 50 people are believed to have been killed in Samoa and neighbouring American Samoa after a tsunami triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake struck the Pacific islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:25:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-bf296a6fd80b181af9f68aad349f0c20NaturalDisasters20090930012500http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1117711.htmlA powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake generated Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa and sending others fleeing for higher ground, officials sa...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:23:00 +0200bignewsnetwork-palestineenbignewsnetwork-palestine-a9fb87f01e96e44cf03a52fae44e3d66NaturalDisasters20090930012300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600389&ref=rssCivil Defence has downgraded this morning's tsunami warning to a tsunami alert.Its coastal sensors have detected the first tsunami wave from the Samoa earthquake, which is expected to hit New Zealand at just 40cm high.Civil...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-c449554e78068d5b7d0f768ff39faaf6NaturalDisasters20090930012000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600420&ref=rssThere are unconfirmed reports that 40 people from the Samoan village of Lalomanu - on the south-eastern end of the island of Upolu - have been killed.A New Zealand man called Radio Samoa in Auckland saying he had been in touch...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d9068821d4f0dbc2c35327a8763d1e95NaturalDisasters20090930012000http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-cbea2d71c902ab28c718d0a7129282ccNaturalDisasters20090930011900http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090929/ts_nm/us_quake_pacificReuters - Authorities canceled a Pacific tsunami warning on Wednesday after a huge sub-sea quake sent waves over the Samoa islands, reportedly killing about 14 people but falling short of a regional disaster.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-52126ed33a1b8a8f9ad9a7683ab27800NaturalDisasters20090930011900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DHaox5jzTHQ/index.htmlA tsunami warning for the South Pacific was called off hours after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake was recorded near American Samoa, but the extent of the damage of earlier tsunami waves was still unfolding.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-31d3bbd917646b8ce2664361041966d0NaturalDisasters20090930023000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/deaths-reported-after-tsunami-strikes-south-pacific/article1305730/Triggered by an 8.3 magnitude quake in the ocean, tsunami reportedly kills at least 14 in American SamoaWed, 30 Sep 2009 02:28:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-f8086ddf0fa1d7bd9fac8e8e3b9f93bfNaturalDisasters20090930022800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:21:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7e3fec5bf72d80e09f194a3a0661eaa9NaturalDisasters20090930022100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off American Samoa, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-71f0c49a670b644cf6d5e2972a834380NaturalDisasters20090929204600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930073702&sec=nationPAGO 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:20:00 +0200thestarenthestar-a28d6952d3694009d4a28c9e899b590fNaturalDisasters20090930022000http://www.nrc.govt.nz/News/1215-Update-Tsunami-passes-warning-downgraded/A barely detectable tsunami wave has been recorded in Northland after today’s large earthquake off Samoa but appears to have had little or no local impact.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:19:00 +0200govtengovt-1dcfe209b7953b45557ec4ef68faadc0NaturalDisasters20090930021900http://www.geonet.org.nz/news/article-sep-30-2009-samoa-islands-earthquake.htmlAt 6:48am NZT (17:48 UTC) this morning a large, shallow earthquake occurred in the Samoa Islands Region.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:19:00 +0200govtengovt-a440e3692e308bcb9ef71854f852a8cbNaturalDisasters20090930021900http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113311304&ft=1&f=1001High waves triggered by a powerful earthquake between Samoa and American Samoa are blamed for at least 14 deaths.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:16:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-f8a463ec28ed467095c8df3205865779EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930021600http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113311304&ft=1&f=1007High waves triggered by a powerful earthquake between Samoa and American Samoa are blamed for at least 14 deaths.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:16:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-17d5c92dac05d66d763778a90d43aef2EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930021600http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49410Pacific quake and tsunami kill at least 19 - warning lifted Posted at 23:15 on 29 September, 2009 UTC Reports from American Samoa say this morning’s quake and tsunami have caused 14 deaths and left many injured. A radio reporter says five waves came ashore after the 8.0 quake this morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:14:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-0b7d2b098d002fa4a4c36e678aba12deEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930021400http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/2Hm_fJKQV4w/la-fgw-samoa-quake30-2009sep30,0,2658396.storyTowering 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:09:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-ba244355cbb2b82b79cba1a35318dfa1NaturalDisasters20090930020900http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130575Update: 11:51AM NEW Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has downgraded that country's tsunami warning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:08:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-d9208f4fef38d01bb39647951b542164NaturalDisasters20090930020800http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5351571nA tsunami plowed into Samoa after a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific. First reports say there have been deaths. Bill Whitaker reports on this breaking news.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-9cc2c747fca4feb3000a389b029a3e38NaturalDisasters20090930020000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPAGO 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....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:33:00 +0200APenAP-a65667606ed6457f04e83d63946e8964NaturalDisasters20090930023300http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsAT least 34 people were killed yesterday when a massive underwater earthquake triggered a tsunami in the South Pacific. The 8.3 magnitude quake struck at around 6.48pm UK time near American Samoa, a US territory where at least 14 died in four villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:55:00 +0200thesunenthesun-8b6c9f066b088d5d0dc2e3023e588770NaturalDisasters20090930025500http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_tsunamiAP - Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning all along its eastern coast after a strong earthquake hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:51:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-eeb30dc10b1efa33955c1c04d5229a20NaturalDisasters20090930025100http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2916050620090930?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsLOS ANGELES/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities canceled a Pacific tsunami warning on Wednesday after a huge sub-sea quake sent waves over the Samoa islands, reportedly killing about 14 people but falling short of a regional disaster.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:49:00 +0200reutersenreuters-e3e682c238cf11057130fa3038d6d8dbNaturalDisasters20090930024900http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58S74P20090930?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsLOS ANGELES/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities cancelled a Pacific tsunami warning on Wednesday after a huge sub-sea quake sent waves over the Samoa islands, reportedly killing about 14 people but falling short of a regional disaster.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:49:00 +0200reutersenreuters-ecf9e04ac4981a878ca6f14fbb9e0666NaturalDisasters20090930024900http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/earthquake-triggers-killer-tsunami-91466-24814935/An earthquake measuring up to 8.3 has triggered a tsunami which slammed into American Samoa leaving victims "everywhere".Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:47:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-b3cebb3e7bdcb6738496b7cd88cf66c8NaturalDisasters20090930024700http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/international/11020308/20090930/15657157.htmlWASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake struck off the U.S. Pacific island of American Samoa Tuesday, and tsunami alerts were issued for a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor was measured at 7.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:45:00 +0200chinaenchina-58be198c44eb9706b927abec28a3b42bEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930024500http://www.smh.com.au/environment/earthquake-wrought-devastation-american-samoa-congressman-20090930-gbig.htmlA powerful earthquake and tsunami has wrought "devastation" in American Samoa, with reports that about 20 people have been killed and thousands left homeless.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:43:00 +0200smhensmh-5bf76b51fb9c3810b84a3934e4275083NaturalDisasters20090930024300http://www.smh.com.au/environment/sydney-samoans-unable-to-contact-relatives-20090930-gble.htmlSamoans living in Sydney were on edge this morning as they tried to make contact with relatives potentially impacted by this morning's tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:43:00 +0200smhensmh-7dad7e38f1100ab64743aa0abb3d1a6dNaturalDisasters20090930024300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/dozens-feared-dead-in-major-samoa-quake-20090930-gbet.htmlAt least two dozen people are feared dead in Samoa and American Samoa and many have been injured, including Australians, after a massive earthquake and tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:43:00 +0200smhensmh-4ac528ddbc3b876ffc9825ae227d0e3dHumanitarianAidTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20090930024300http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929072?source=rss_breakingHONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard is sending a C-130 plane to American Samoa to deliver aid and assess damage after a powerful earthquake and tsunami hit the U.S. territory.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:42:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-282849e57df963175776c5ece43e5727NaturalDisasters20090930024200http://www.topix.net/topstories/tsunamiABC - Christopher Moore of NOAA looks at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa... Christopher Moore of NOAA looks at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa September 29, 2009.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:40:00 +0200topixentopix-f9666a6783a8ac07c2af68832476d7ecNaturalDisasters20090930024000http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490A powerful undersea earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between American Samoa and Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:36:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-8f590b7e91711fc78ac98a211e50afbcNaturalDisasters20090930023600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TKF106648.htm30 Sep 2009 00:11:55 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency on Wednesday issued a tsunami warning for the country's eastern coast, following a magnitude 8.0 earthquake off American Samoa. The warning ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:36:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-da80690a3ae40bc9c5bb0fa45c7a6d94NaturalDisasters20090930023600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD504940.htm30 Sep 2009 00:24:24 GMT Source: Reuters Sept 30 (Reuters) - A huge sub-sea quake generated a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people in American and Western Samoa and sowing fear as far as New Zealand ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:36:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-c7d21596cd4814a7aadb510a1eb578baNaturalDisasters20090930023600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008251/1/.htmlWASHINGTON: US emergency relief officials rushed Tuesday to respond to a deadly tsunami that struck remote island groups in the Pacific Ocean, including the US territory of American Samoa, as the death toll rose to at least 28.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:40:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-297de37b85fe3aea4aae9994816af506NaturalDisasters20090930034000http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490A powerful undersea earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between American Samoa and Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-c1ffe25acf7383dcd03bf61985affc39NaturalDisasters20090930033000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/samoa-resort-destroyed-by-tsunami-20090930-gbq5.htmlThe owner of a resort in Samoa says she and her husband were nearly washed away by the tsunami that hit on Wednesday morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:29:00 +0200smhensmh-387edbd7413329170d59db74c9adb1beNaturalDisasters20090930032900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/tsunami-arrived-at-terrific-speed-and-force-20090930-gbm9.htmlThe death toll from a massive South Pacific earthquake and tsunami has risen to at least 28, with a minimum of 14 reported dead in both Samoa and American Samoa, the Red Cross and media reports have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:29:00 +0200smhensmh-6f8bbf45769a42dfe386f3950733b968NaturalDisasters20090930032900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nz-on-alert-as-deadly-quake-shakes-samoa-20090930-gbet.htmlNew Zealand could still be hit by a wave of up to one metre in the next hour in the aftermath of an earthquake near Samoa and American Samoa, authorities say.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:29:00 +0200smhensmh-ec584935baa9e33061547c6199d4e1e3HumanitarianAidTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20090930032900http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssA tsunami that hit the Samoan islands may have killed up to 100 people, and left many more injured, Samoa's disaster management office fears.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-2000caf9c25f3e6902cf3e3763bdf974NaturalDisasters20090930032800http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929080?source=rss_breakingAt 1:15 p.m., about the time the first ocean effects from the earthquake were expected to arrive on Oahu, almost everything appeared normal off Point Panic at the Kakaako Waterfront Park except for a dearth of body-boarders.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-9ce78e7da2bc452ba163aaa320bc98c6NaturalDisasters20090930032800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600434&ref=rssThe confirmed number of deaths in Samoa following this morning's magnitude 8.3 earthquake and tsunami is expected to rise as rescue teams make their way to the worst affected areas.The quake struck at 6.48am NZ time and was centred...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:20:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-7de452c1c77fa2c5ac76ffd0ae248188NaturalDisasters20090930032000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145814-29277,00.htmlTHE owner of a resort in Samoa says she and her husband were nearly washed away by the tsunami that hit this morning. 10:29amWed, 30 Sep 2009 03:19:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-521973450870c2a84f9f6230eeb3f11fNaturalDisasters20090930031900http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/world/main5351164.shtmlVillage Flattened by Wave in American Samoa after 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake at DawnWed, 30 Sep 2009 03:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-7c57d7b75260df718ca3f2f9eda28d8aManMadeDisastersEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930031500http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130575Update: 11:51AM NEW Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has downgraded that country's tsunami warning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:12:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-3e3c10a5b098caa9157ece2f77e6beffNaturalDisasters20090930031200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/0v7WtayOcCM/index.htmlA tsunami warning for the South Pacific was called off hours after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake was recorded near American Samoa, and at least 17 deaths were reported.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:07:00 +0200cnnencnn-096af4a429973cef7f3c7fb1ad5a5b57NaturalDisasters20090930030700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/tsunami-earthquake-american-samoa-dead• Villages washed away after earthquake under sea • Toll expected to rise as power cut hampers rescue At least 34 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, according to early reports. The quake, of magnitude 8.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:00:00 +0200guardianenguardian-b536cfe6758c0158443691688bf475a3NaturalDisasters20090930030000http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/30/at-least-34-dead-tsunami-hits-samoas.htmlA powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of Read MoreWed, 30 Sep 2009 04:25:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-6cf06eb23beb1610b6113d8a667d1dd3NaturalDisasters20090930042500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/fEak1mcSmlQ/index.htmlA magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Tuesday near American Samoa, but the extent of the damage from tsunami waves was still unfolding. At least 17 deaths were confirmed, said Dr. Salamo Laumoli, director of health services for American Samoa. "Two or three villages have been badly damaged," he said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:22:00 +0200cnnencnn-09ec911bc1b6d69202583befa9e1ed4fNaturalDisasters20090930042200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600389&ref=rssCivil defence director John Hamilton is warning people to continue to stay away from beaches even though he has downgraded a tsunami warning.The warning followed a quake in Samoa, measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale, which struck...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-155011a66dd7f838e57a081652eec392NaturalDisasters20090930042100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600451&ref=rssTowering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early today, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-944e1756d32ceeb6909c2758cbb5bcefNaturalDisasters20090930042100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600389&ref=rssCivil defence director John Hamilton is warning people to continue to stay away from beaches even though he has downgraded a tsunami warning.The warning followed a quake in Samoa, measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale, which struck...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-57d13ae14e6f2a507780d8f545c85e8aNaturalDisasters20090930042100http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7542973e3fb5997530b3751c78d6f59dManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930042100http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=108303A powerful earthquake has struck near the Samoa islands, triggering a tsunami that has hit the shores of several Pacific nations. A tsunami of over 3 meters has allegedly been generated, it has already hit American Samoa and Samoa allegedly killing over 50 people, injuring hundreds more and causing damage to buildings.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200noviniteennovinite-d6074ff498060c1ea182b7e745f7d331NaturalDisasters20090930042100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49412Samoa quake and tsunami death toll rises Posted at 01:03 on 30 September, 2009 UTC The death toll from this morning’s quake and tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa has passed 26. 19 people have been confirmed dead in American Samoa and the main village of Pago Pago is said to be completely devestated.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:17:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-58f1ee0913d28268819b64f24d541a32EUTerritoriesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930041700http://www.smh.com.au/environment/powerful-pacific-earthquake-triggers-killer-tsunami-20090930-gba1.htmland there are concerns there could be more, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said. At least three Australians would be admitted to hospital overnight, Mr Smith said. "The advice I have ... is that we know at this stage seven Australians have been injured," Mr Smith told ABC Radio from Singapore.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0200smhensmh-504bc54f6fa539358ae101aff11a91ebNaturalDisastersEUTerritories20090930041500http://www.smh.com.au/world/at-least-seven-australians-injured-in-tsunami-20090930-gbrz.htmlAt least seven Australians have been injured and there are concerns there could be more after a tsunami hit the South Pacific island nation of Samoa, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith says.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0200smhensmh-fa9fc0271d53fa7a975f95a15db3a129NaturalDisasters20090930041500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/28-dead-villages-wiped-out-in-samoa-quake-tsunami-20090930-gbsv.htmlA huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa Tuesday, killing at least 28 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0200smhensmh-2072fe9db9e8223836084a0f190ad372NaturalDisasters20090930041500http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-others-were-shouting-tsunami-but-we-thought-its-a-joke-20090930-gbou.htmlSamoans reveal what happened as tsunami struck, with reports suggesting hundreds are dead.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0200smhensmh-dbdcdd934bd2853d2d52e0ce711c8062NaturalDisasters20090930041500http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929059?source=rss_breakingPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:13:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-aa408c9a52e2a93c108a34921a21c897NaturalDisasters20090930041300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287817,tsunami-destroys-samoa-villages-after-80-quake--6th-update.htmlWashington/Wellington - More than 40 people died in the Pacific island states of Samoa and American Samoa after a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake on Tuesday, according to reports from the region. A number of coastal villages were ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:11:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-9cd6b0f2cecc52bdaa68ac20cb7bd6e8NaturalDisasters20090930041100http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-29-voa66.cfm?rss=asiaPowerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck early Wednesday between islands of Samoa and American Samoa and set off tsunami wavesWed, 30 Sep 2009 04:10:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-6eadaefa00322003965be39f4bbb01f7NaturalDisasters20090930041000http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/29/american-samoa-tsunami-earthquakeTsunami sweeps into Pago Pago in American Samoa after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn today, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:01:00 +0200guardianenguardian-dbed219d9197c424e7a78292d789af94EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930040100http://www.wanganui.govt.nz/news/showNews.asp?id=1690Wanganui Council Initiates Samoa Tsunami Appeal - 30/09/2009 Will also look at adopting-a-village for ongoing assistance Mayor Michael Laws today said that the Wanganui District Council will initiate a district-wide appeal to assist the victims and villages affected by today’s Samoan earthquake and tsunami tragedy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:54:00 +0200govtengovt-848785476ba821fd8e8368b42a1847a6NaturalDisasters20090930035400http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090930/wl_afp/samoaquakeAFP - A huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa Tuesday, killing at least 28 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:51:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-1f49a9199c248dfcf8c18240a222adfbNaturalDisasters20090930035100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929087?source=rss_breakingPersonnel from the Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency will board an O'ahu-based U.S. Coast Guard C-130 plane this evening bound for earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:59:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-3770a48b4d38cb4a4af30a37e0fe6dfeNaturalDisasters20090930045900http://en.rian.ru/natural/20090930/156296816.htmlYUZHNO-SAKHALINSK (Russia's Far East), September 30 (RIA Novosti) - There is no threat of a tsunami hitting Russia's Kurils Islands in the Pacific in the wake of a powerful earthquake near the Samoa archipelago, a Russian seismologist said on Wednesday. "Experts from the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk seismological station registered a 7.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:51:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-26289daae2eba7d0c1365ce1324ec59aNaturalDisasters20090930045100http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146088-29277,00.htmlTSUNAMI survivors tell of their terror as death toll mounts. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 11:21amWed, 30 Sep 2009 04:50:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-361e620e03293e901014d9c7cc96d2b9NaturalDisasters20090930045000http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016544535(AHN) - The powerful earthquake that hit Samoa on Tuesday killed 14 people and injured 50 others, local media reports said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:43:00 +0200AHNenAHN-ad9b8a1fe3b4f30f8bfdf73e84677560NaturalDisasters20090930044300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287818,australian-in-american-samoa-says-many-missing.htmlSydney - Australian expatriate Sue Whitby said Wednesday she witnessed the tsunami roll into American Samoa from the balcony of her Pago Pago home. I do feel sorry for the people living low, just so many people have been affected, Perth-born Whitby...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:42:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-71e16ee9b1667ddb4ee7b06e6aa92097NaturalDisasters20090930044200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:35:00 +0200APenAP-72a1bb8502b7a64d268baef4eb672c75ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930043500http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Tsunami-leaves-39-dead-destroys-villages-after-powerful-quake-hits-Samoa/Article1-459565.aspxA huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday, killing at least 39 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:31:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-350cdfb90182dadf48899ba635c4fa33NaturalDisasters20090930043100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6773340.htmlA strong earthquake struck off the U.S. Pacific island of American Samoa Tuesday, and tsunami alerts were issued for a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor was measured at 7.9 on the Richter Scale and its epicenter was located 190 km southwest of the Samoa coast, with a depth of 33 km.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d1371581af0976d65900313a9557cdf7EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930042400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6773443.htmlNew Zealand was ready to help Samoa, and the Pacific, following an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale and subsequent tsunami Wednesday morning, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said. As the tsunami makes its way through the Pacific, the New Zealand government is likely to send an Orion....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a23f8d8692bfee9a3d1408702f067f48EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930042400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6773416.htmlAn earthquake measuring 8.0 degrees on the Richter scale rocked Samoa islands at 1:48 a.m. (Beijing time) Wednesday, according to a monitoring provided by the Chinese seismological observatory. The epicenter was monitored at 15.5 degrees south latitude and 172.2 degrees west longitude. &$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ .Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0664abfbdbb3014f4ab666c596f66d97NaturalDisasters20090930042400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6773186.html&$ &$Christopher Moore (L) and Visily Titov of NOAA look at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa September 29, 2009. A huge sub-sea quake generated a Pacific tsunami on Wednesday, killing an unknown....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-4a5187cb6f42eaba16328ca542086377EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930042400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6773424.htmlAmerican Samoa was hit by a tsunami after a strong earthquake struck off the U.S. Pacific island earlier Tuesday, U.S. authorities said. &$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a22213e428d2af57601d01c2606b7f1eNaturalDisasters20090930042400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6773430.htmlA strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific island nation of Samoa on early Wednesday with at least 19 people killed by tsunami after the earthquake. The quake, occurred at 6:48 a.m. Samoa local time (17:48 GMT Tuesday), was centered 195 km south of the Samoa capital of Apia with a depth of 18 km.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0a561718975ee89c950fdfdf638b605eEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930042400http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/113872Buildings were toppled and thousands of people fled to higher ground after the offshore quake struck in the early morning, followed by giant waves.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:39:00 +0200malaysiakinienmalaysiakini-6b7df301481f549415a470dfb6952d39NaturalDisasters20090930053900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:35:00 +0200APenAP-e41c23279439388c5cd1928155056704EchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930053500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145503-5019260,00.htmlAN Australian woman is feared missing following the Pacific tsunami that hit the island of Samoa. A New Zealander has been reported among the dead and another seven Australians have been injured in the disaster. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, who is en route to Australia from Washington, has spoken....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:35:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-7d267c4bfa9fced199210bae166d9c6cNaturalDisasters20090930053500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146226-23109,00.htmlTHE first reports of deaths in Tonga have surfaced after the Pacific tsunami which has killed at least 34 people in Samoa and American Samoa spreads through the region. The Tongan Government said up to 10 people have died on the island of Niuatoputatu, which borders Samoa, Thirty-four people were....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:35:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-9074c97074dfcd029f31ea968092499aNaturalDisasters20090930053500http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200993001153490620.htmlOfficials say death toll could top 100 after 8.3 quake triggers 5m-high waves in Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:30:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-880abd20a2b0022097e55979df76d248NaturalDisasters20090930053000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930073702&sec=nationPAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP): A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:30:00 +0200thestarenthestar-750dbbf3c8d923d8c7fe009732d5f4e4NaturalDisasters20090930053000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600461&ref=rssAt least two New Zealanders have been injured in the tsunami following the 8.3 earthquake which struck Samoa early today.The New Zealand High Commission in Apia confirmed this afternoon that at least two New Zealand holidaymakers...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-f83c53b234e551a4063031b7362cf3b9NaturalDisasters20090930052100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Peter Smith in Sydney Published: September 29 2009 21:13 | Last updated: September 30 2009 04:15 An 8.3 magnitude sub-sea earthquake 190km off Samoa that caused towering tsunami waves has left dozens dead and destroyed villages in the remote islands of the South Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:19:00 +0200ftenft-f060e7a9ba9dab96727a21b2f84a97d8NaturalDisasters20090930051900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008251/1/.htmlAPIA: A huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa Tuesday, killing at least 28 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:18:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-112734bc8c2be61de07aaccd8d39f692NaturalDisasters20090930051800http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Obama-declares-major-disaster-in-tsunami-hit-American-Samoa/Article1-459567.aspxUS President Barack Obama declared "a major disaster exists" in American Samoa on Tuesday after the remote Pacific island was hit by a tsunami that left at least 39 people dead.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:17:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-0f6892ab1edadc331f610cf48101913cNaturalDisasters20090930051700http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287819,extra-obama-issues-disaster-declaration-for-american-samoa.htmlWashington - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared a major disaster in the US territory of American Samoa, where a tsunami struck after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. Obama's action frees up federal funds for disaster relief and other aid. The...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:14:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-71bac61d2afd96867811d7df03fa3860NaturalDisasters20090930051400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2009/09/30/226686/At-least.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:11:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-76839729a7e803e91deb6cad5e3c6d57NaturalDisasters20090930051100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/36-dead-villages-wiped-out-in-samoa-quake-tsunami-20090930-gbzj.htmlA huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, killing at least 36 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +0200smhensmh-f56b4d3b4d5e70b43aa3186b336eff2aNaturalDisasters20090930050100http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/m83-quake-hits-near-samoaA powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the Samoan Islands region early Tuesday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with the…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-3216b7c9eab6d1dd12b540331e644bb8NaturalDisasters20090930050000http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/07-powerful-tsunami-hits-south-pacific-leaves-36-dead-ha-03A powerful Pacific earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:50:00 +0200dawnendawn-f88b2c5ce58148ef55146c78b8ce0df3NaturalDisasters20090930055000http://www.smh.com.au/environment/australian-woman-killed-in-tsunami-20090930-gba1.html"We have 22 confirmed dead and it could go much higher," Michael Sala, Homeland Security director in American Samoa, told AFP. "It could take a week or so before we know the full extent." The eastern part of American Samoa was without power and water supplies after the devastating earthquake, which struck at 6.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:47:00 +0200smhensmh-a1a2f9a6bbd4f18f223f5bfbe1421fcbTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersEchoEUTerritoriesManMadeDisasters20090930054700http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/30/quake-tsunami-hit-samoa-three-dead.htmThe quake, which struck at 6.48am NZT, was centred 200 kilometres from Samoan capital of Apia at a depth of 35 kilometres.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:45:00 +0200rediffenrediff-1a7db08c6233310136e5572cd48bdf5fNaturalDisasters20090930054500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/dozens-killed-in-south-pacific-tsunami/article1305730/Triggered by an 8.3 magnitude quake in the ocean, tsunami reportedly kills at least 34 in Samoa and American SamoaWed, 30 Sep 2009 05:43:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-669737a7be324c357e19dfd7679673d6NaturalDisasters20090930054300http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssMore than 100 people are feared dead and hundreds more injured after a series of tsunamis hit the Pacific islands of American and Western Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:50:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-1293a4010e105323a76d9e3186576186NaturalDisasters20090930065000http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/8-0-quake-tsunami-claim-nbsp-over-100-nbsp-lives-wipe-out-villages-in-Samoa/Article1-459565.aspxA huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday, killing over 100 and wiping out entire villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:48:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-30356630300a365446724babaaef3659NaturalDisasters20090930064800http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/30/wavehit.htmlThe Associated Press | Wed, 09/30/2009 10:59 AM | World A main road in the downtown area of Fagatogo, American Samoa is flooded by water on Tuesday. A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages,....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:40:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-b6612bf500146fc09df9730864884d2bNaturalDisasters20090930064000http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/cmOWJ4z3Qwc/la-na-samoa-quake30-2009sep30,0,6482469.storyA powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at a devastated national park.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:39:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-38638c81f8314fab982700386b50abacHumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20090930063900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/australian-woman-killed-in-tsunami-20090930-gba1.htmlIt is not known whether the Australian woman was holidaying in Samoa or lived there. "Initial reports suggest that the southern region of Samoa, which includes the main tourist facilities, was worst hit," a DFAT spokeswoman said. "Some hotels have reportedly been destroyed ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:32:00 +0200smhensmh-217994171e166f58f039bef8a0a9ead6TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersEchoEUTerritoriesManMadeDisasters20090930063200http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-woman-dies-in-samoan-tsunami-20090930-gbrz.htmlAn Australian woman has been killed following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Samoa and three other Australians are in hospital, the Department of Foreign Affairs says.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:32:00 +0200smhensmh-11587b7ead4e412a576d06101fcc0de7NaturalDisasters20090930063200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7WD3K6?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PAPIA, Sept 29, 2009 (AFP) - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, wiping out villages and killing 19 people in the region, reports said. At least 14 people were reported to have died in American Samoa, and five in Samoa as....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:31:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e53afa42334181486175466cdcaa3b61NaturalDisasters20090930063100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600463&ref=rssHeavyweight boxer David Tua says life has to go on after revealing that an aunt died in the tsunami that hit Samoa today.Former Manu Samoa rugby captain Peter Fatialofa has also lost family, it was reported this afternoon.Tua,...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-4574f2d10edbf3d169cdbb4f9039e508NaturalDisasters20090930062100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600461&ref=rssActing Prime Minister Bill English says there is a "reliable but unconfirmed report" a New Zealander has died in the tsunami which struck Samoa today.Mr English said there are concerns for more New Zealanders who were staying...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-0d6fbe63b14ba9b09ce7732bba5e088dNaturalDisasters20090930062100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600414&ref=rssDozens have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck near the Samoa Islands, sparking a tsunami which threatened New Zealand. The Ministry of Civil Defence said the quake, measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale struck at 06.48am...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-8273fe92b87841f02356a991940df804NaturalDisasters20090930062100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49414Samoa disaster toll soars Posted at 03:13 on 30 September, 2009 UTC The death toll from this morning’s tsunami and 8.0 earthquake off Samoa is feared to soar. 26 death have been confirmed but Samoa’s disaster management office says the disaster may have killed up to 100 people.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:20:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-e6900a6a8ed42ddede3282c0d864f443EUTerritoriesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930062000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145503-5019260,00.htmlAuthorities are concerned about the safety of another six Australians, who they can't account for. Another seven have been injured, and three are in hospital. "In Samoa, one Australian woman has been confirmed killed," a DFAT spokesman said. "The High Commission is providing consular support to her family.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:20:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-09502e6b36711c7eaf707db846af3156NaturalDisasters20090930062000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146366-23109,00.htmlAUSTRALIAN woman killed following the Pacific tsunami. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 1:40pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 06:20:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-332cd95d9fc5ada0ef4a28f7644cb038NaturalDisasters20090930062000http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/2Hm_fJKQV4w/la-fgw-samoa-quake30-2009sep30,0,2658396.storyTowering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:08:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-3d5d730ce586988e9647f4fbfadc5f49NaturalDisasters20090930060800http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/At-least-34-dead-as-tsunami-hits-Samoas/523200/Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:25:00 +0200financialexpressenfinancialexpress-ac81c63547b11403445a9dcc094e4df8NaturalDisasters20090930072500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600461&ref=rssA family member has confirmed New Zealand's first death in the tsunami which struck Samoa today.Acting Prime Minister Bill English said there was a "reliable but unconfirmed report" of the death.He also said there were concerns...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:24:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-54511e16dab4e967a48d595150908945NaturalDisasters20090930072400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600451&ref=rssHealth workers in Samoa report over 100 dead with many more missing or unaccounted for, following this morning's 8.3 magnitude earthquake and powerful tsunami.American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono said at least 50 were injured,...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:24:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-4501c30553ebae12dd5842080fd56d2bNaturalDisasters20090930072400http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/27997/Several_dead,_villages_%27wiped_out%27_in_Samoa_quake,_tsunamiAPIA, Sept 29, 2009 (AFP) - A huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa Tuesday, killing at least 36 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said. Buildings were toppled and thousands of people fled to higher ground after the....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:23:00 +0200haveeruenhaveeru-d7c3c77f55be4d5eedcb63bac1940c49NaturalDisasters20090930072300http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440134/s/6617f71/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68544990Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F20A15164/ia1.htmUp to 34 people were killed and local villages and holiday resorts were completely washed away when a deadly tsunami struck the South Pacific island of Samoa early this morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:23:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-4c0ca2cac28d19e74cd901439701a307NaturalDisasters20090930072300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/fEak1mcSmlQ/index.htmlA tsunami warning for the South Pacific was called off hours after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake was recorded near American Samoa, but the extent of the damage of earlier tsunami waves was still unfolding. There were conflicting reports on the number of dead.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:22:00 +0200cnnencnn-b3c36464ee9d2d0c4c573261c75c2beaHumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20090930072200http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287835,more-than-120-die-in-pacific-tsunami--summary.htmlWellington - More than 120 people died when a series of tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.0 earthquake swept across the South Pacific, reports from the region said. At least 100 were killed in Samoa, the disaster management office of the island sta...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:19:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-2287b2435f6e23b6a3f1a0fdb17b2d96ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930071900http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/dozens-dead-villages-flattened-in-samoa-quake-tsunami-20090930-gbzj.htmlAt least 36 people were killed when an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, wiping out tourist resorts and villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:18:00 +0200smhensmh-e90b7987883d57524b9eb0a7892e496aNaturalDisasters20090930071800http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-others-were-shouting-tsunami-but-we-thought-its-a-joke-20090930-gbou.htmlSamoans reveal what happened as tsunami struck, with reports suggesting hundreds are dead.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:18:00 +0200smhensmh-1f2c7ebb92bc83e060e7bebfb53a2874ManMadeDisastersEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930071800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/national/main5351833.shtmlA tsunami plowed into Samoa after a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific. First reports say there have been deaths. Bill Whitaker reports on this breaking news. (AP) The White House has declared a major disaster in American Samoa following a deadly tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-6e32130db5e9853b8ee9dd9c3cc45b0aNaturalDisasters20090930071500http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssMore than 100 people are feared dead and hundreds more injured after a series of tsunamis hit the Pacific islands of American and Western Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:13:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-a89c4b9b27ba28517ab9d214c1faca7aNaturalDisasters20090930071300http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090929/world-news/pacific-tsunami-kills-people-in-w-samoaUpdated: A series of tsunamis unleashed by a major undersea earthquake in the Pacific killed at least 34 people, and injured 50 others, in American Samoa, the governor of the U.S. territory said. Governor Togiola Tulafono, visiting Hawaii for a...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:09:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-20ed2f48b808c5d92ea9245f64f3a553NaturalDisasters20090930070900http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/president-obama-declares-american-samoa-major-disaster/story?id=8707465President Obama has declared the Territory of American Samoa a major disaster after an undersea earthquake caused a tsunami and massive flooding, according to the White House. This action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the Territory of American Samoa. The 8.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:08:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-827d93daaa1b856a6221c25dbfe17ee2NaturalDisasters20090930070800http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146472-23109,00.htmlYoung men banged gas canisters like "church bells'' to bring thousands of frightened people streaming to higher ground as the disaster unfolded in coastal towns below. Foreign tourists and residents of the sleepy Pacific archipelago were awoken by the 8.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:06:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b272c469975af120e774bb5f4fd08c73ManMadeDisastersEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930070600http://www.nrc.govt.nz/News/450pm-Tsunami-warning-cancelled-but-caution-still-advised/Civil Defence officials say Northlanders should continue to be wary of possible issues from higher than usual waves generated by today’s large Samoan ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:04:00 +0200govtengovt-5466d8a1ca2cdc19f077e9ae9d057414NaturalDisasters20090930070400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008251/1/.htmlAPIA: A huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa Tuesday, killing at least 36 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:57:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a7ceacad505054a3dbb4f498f74bcbfaNaturalDisasters20090930065700http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130581Update: 5:30PM A DECISION is yet to be made on what assistance Fijian authorities can provide to Samoa in the wake of a devastating tsunami in the region.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:59:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-827c0d99c638bc5c80513a26acb3900dEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20090930075900http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/2Hm_fJKQV4w/la-fgw-samoa-quake30-2009sep30,0,2658396.storyTowering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 82 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:59:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-237134ede71e52ce189fd57c05abdfe6NaturalDisasters20090930075900http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14381670&PageNum=0YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, September 30 (Itar-Tass) - A residual wave remaining from a tsunami that was generated by powerful earthquake in southern Pacific Wednesday morning may arrive at Russia’s Far Eastern Kurile Islands at around 15:00 hours local time /04:00 hours GMT/, Tatiana Ivelskaya, the director....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:53:00 +0200itartass_enenitartass_en-49bc891b25fb05aca6b4912deb12b6fdNaturalDisasters20090930075300http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3503860.html?menu=A fresh tsunami alert has rung out in the capital of Samoa in the South Pacific, hours after tsunami waves crashed ashore, killing at least 63 people and leaving scores unaccounted for.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:52:00 +0200ananovaenananova-38ee296f51ed3bcbaa4cfdd675af8232FloodingNaturalDisasters20090930075200http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555Strong quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing dozens and flattening villagesWed, 30 Sep 2009 07:40:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-e28ca71a3775d1559617f77489d75707FloodingNaturalDisasters20090930074000http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/113872Buildings were toppled and thousands of people fled to higher ground after the offshore quake struck in the early morning, followed by giant waves.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:44:00 +0200malaysiakinienmalaysiakini-0bc325ea330ac70f508f9a10df17c951NaturalDisasters20090930084400http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidcwqlcw/rss2/A fresh tsunami alert rang out in the capital of Samoa in the South Pacific today, hours after tsunami waves crashed ashore, killing at least 39 people and leaving scores unaccounted for.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:42:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-c498c410a4c9c509da201a30302e7d8aNaturalDisasters20090930084200http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555A 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. Cars and people were swept out to sea by the fast-churning water as survivors fled to higher....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:40:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-7ffe7780ced1d27c84967141a931904aNaturalDisasters20090930084000http://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.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/117/article_5283.aspAt least 36 people are reported to have died and several villages washed away when a powerful series of tsunamis hit the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, although that toll is expected to rise.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:39:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-01d6d8b6455a33ddb4533431c964a818NaturalDisasters20090930083900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- A 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 08:38:00 +0200APenAP-f1b62ba6267889de2ba3107ec9b0df20NaturalDisasters20090930083800http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146632-23109,00.htmlOFFICIAL death toll from Pacific tsunami stands at 63. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 3:55pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 08:38:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-936fe6412d9a29b2f0fd96da9bcc37fdNaturalDisasters20090930083800http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146587-29277,00.htmlPRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has offered his condolences to Samoa part of what he called the Pacific family following the deadly tsunami that struck the tiny nation. 3:30pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 08:38:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-96e5e44393c6ee9a629404754c5f757cEchoEuropeAidNaturalDisasters20090930083800http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26146688-23109,00.htmlSAMOAN Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi is "shocked beyond belief" by the devastation to his Pacific nation from a giant tsunami. 4:11pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 08:38:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-bf6928b34f24d04393257e6d21fb4785FloodingNaturalDisasters20090930083800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008251/1/.htmlAPIA: A huge 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa Tuesday, killing at least 53 and wiping out entire villages, officials and witnesses said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:35:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-0b66c8181aa26e179b8af873e2197c09NaturalDisasters20090930083500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/samoan-tsunami-many-dead-pacific-islands-america•Toll expected to rise as power cuts hamper rescue • Villages swept away, as floodwaters swallow homes and cars Dozens of people were feared dead and many more have been injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:34:00 +0200guardianenguardian-106e358dbcf39c109ca6d33918c1dac0NaturalDisasters20090930083400http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami from a powerful earthquake in the Pacific kills at least 85 and injures scores in Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:32:00 +0200bbcenbbc-4b5fe4322536caad7106d304179cb345NaturalDisasters20090930083200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2VD0YdosrZ0/index.htmlA magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 22 people dead.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:22:00 +0200cnnencnn-e7dfb5a12fa246aa9e8eb1ffc122a7faHumanitarianAidTREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20090930082200http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages and killing at least 82 people.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:22:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-774c0865783e35e9ab3cf1cd247320c8FloodingNaturalDisasters20090930082200http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=37624&ccid=11nts fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:18:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-75a977b56b9032f4a78d4eca8a39c161EUTerritoriesEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930081800http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/63+dead+as+samoa+faces+new+tsunami/3365112Updated on 29 September 2009 Source PA News A fresh tsunami alert has rung out in the capital of Samoa in the South Pacific, hours after tsunami waves crashed ashore, killing at least 63 people and leaving scores unaccounted for. A reporter in the capital Apia told New Zealand's National Radio:....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:15:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-f22326d4c5377ed790c75c9593df2663NaturalDisasters20090930081500http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/world/main5351833.shtmlSamoa, American Samoa Devastated after Huge Quake Spawns Towering Waves; At Least 84 Reportedly KilledWed, 30 Sep 2009 08:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-e27ccc2dd5a8dc2d33bb050b438ef097ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930081500http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555A police official says 63 people are confirmed dead in Samoa following a tsunami that smashed the southern shore of the South Pacific nation. Samoan police commissioner Lilo Maiava told The Associated Press that police have confirmed 63 deaths, and officials are still searching the devastated areas, so the number of deaths might rise soon.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:10:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ea19576e56125766f0d59c3f54649ecfNaturalDisasters20090930081000http://www.smh.com.au/environment/australian-woman-killed-in-tsunami-20090930-gba1.htmlIt is not known whether the Australian woman was holidaying in Samoa or lived there. "Initial reports suggest that the southern region of Samoa, which includes the main tourist facilities, was worst hit," a DFAT spokeswoman said. "Some hotels have reportedly been destroyed ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:04:00 +0200smhensmh-d138d4847917637478f2f61c3dd0b546NaturalDisastersEUTerritories20090930080400http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245269/Samoa-tsunami-more-than-100-dead-on-Pacific-islands.htmlHundreds injured after tsunami triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake hits Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:03:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-e0e8b051cd8f7cdaba7df845a1a3c4aeNaturalDisasters20090930080300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/samoan-tsunami-many-dead-pacific-islands-america•Toll expected to rise as power cuts hamper rescue • Villages swept away, as floodwaters swallow homes and cars At least 63 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:03:00 +0200guardianenguardian-066dd32060ab26b6897a3ae2c9c23618NaturalDisasters20090930080300http://en.rian.ru/world/20090930/156297656.htmlDozens of people have been killed by an 8.3-magnitude tsunami that hit the remote Pacific islands of American and Western Samoa, officials said on Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:01:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-fe4650ef09bf9df581ebfb0e62f2ca22NaturalDisasters20090930080100http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0930/tsunami.htmlOfficials in the South Pacific say dozens of people have died after a tsunami hit the islands of Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:17:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-9fa20b7ec547243434e5e386b3e821f7NaturalDisasters20090930091700http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/82+killed+after+tsunami+hits+samoa/3365112Updated on 29 September 2009 Source PA News At least 82 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami which swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa. Dozens of others are missing after towering waves flooded and flattened villages. The tremor, with a magnitude of between 8.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:15:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-bccff42aa56ba572dd24ebc464ec8cb7NaturalDisasters20090930091500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3783266,00.htmlSmall tsunami waves caused by a powerful earthquake that hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean reached Japan on Wednesday, officials said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said tsunami waves, which it described as "very weak," were registered off the island of Hachijojima about 10 hours after the quake.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:13:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-394336c3b841393e1e1aa1dd569642f8NaturalDisasters20090930091300http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 82 people and flattening villagesWed, 30 Sep 2009 09:10:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-7bbbcd66318ad7e29d9b3408e82c8ed1NaturalDisasters20090930091000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245299/Samoa-tsunami-Japans-Pacific-coast-on-high-alert.htmlJapan has been placed on tsunami alert amid fears of a knockon effect from the magnitude8 earthquake which struck near Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-7eac6bf5c1e1396b3826ea0b31c923c1NaturalDisasters20090930090900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/8-3-quake-tsunami-claim-over-100-lives-in-Samoa/Article1-459565.aspxA 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:05:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-d7e0a658226a98ffa29cf0d7d335454eNaturalDisasters20090930090500http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/scores-dead-in-tsunami-in-pacific-islands-1795329.htmlA fresh tsunami alert rang out in the capital of Samoa in the South Pacific today, hours after tsunami waves crashed ashore, killing at least 39 people and leaving scores unaccounted for.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:54:00 +0200independentenindependent-4f0629586d133794fce1a394f6d191cbNaturalDisasters20090930085400http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3503940.html?menu=At least 82 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami which swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:52:00 +0200ananovaenananova-6c125a76cb2d6d5657e33b2deb8e577eNaturalDisasters20090930085200http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssAt least 82 people have been killed after a Pacific Ocean earthquake sent towering tsunami waves crashing into Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:50:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-18855086c22181a50840588f4d36d8b0NaturalDisasters20090930085000http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/63-dead-as-samoa-faces-new-tsunami-91466-24816523/A fresh tsunami alert has rung out in the capital of Samoa in the South Pacific, hours after tsunami waves crashed ashore, killing at least 63 people and leaving scores unaccounted for.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:22:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-38ee296f51ed3bcbaa4cfdd675af8232FloodingNaturalDisasters20090930092200http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2009/09/30/deadly-tsunami-hits-samoa-91466-24816733/At least 82 people were killed when a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami which swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:22:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-c7dc873260a1625b6ecb5847eebe553cNaturalDisasters20090930092200http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163545490Earthquake causes waves which flood, flatten villages; at least 82 people dead, dozens missing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:56:00 +0200jpostenjpost-6ed55c8f3a3b80f37c2590136e90de5dNaturalDisasters20090930095600http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/09/30/dozens-killed-as-earthquake-triggers-deadly-tsunami-91466-24816946/At least 82 people were killed when a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami which swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:52:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-7f9c9dfd8abd9311e0d2ffba84ab4791NaturalDisasters20090930095200http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/82-killed-after-tsunami-hits-samoa-91466-24816880/At least 82 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami which swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:52:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-6c125a76cb2d6d5657e33b2deb8e577eNaturalDisasters20090930095200http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20090930-170887.htmlSYDNEY, Sept 30, 2009 (AFP) - An Australian woman is among the dead and six others are missing in Samoa after a powerful earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami in the Pacific island nation, an official said Wednesday. "In Samoa, one Australian woman has been confirmed killed," a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokeswoman said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:45:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-72ec77603e4a1f34fe14a0e09db87f49NaturalDisasters20090930094500http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidmhauau/rss2/Small tsunami waves caused by a powerful earthquake which hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean reached Japan today, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:45:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-9fcc6c95660c1f2aede27f5a350228a6NaturalDisasters20090930094500http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/m83-quake-hits-near-samoaA powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled massive tsunami waves at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:43:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-02881b518ab9d645a806e52198588dbeNaturalDisasters20090930094300http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/small-tsunami-hit-japan-after-samoa-quakeSmall tsunami waves caused by a powerful earthquake that hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean reached Japan on Wednesday, officials said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:43:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-260f26aa5b8ac318f202bb57b4d62725NaturalDisasters20090930094300http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled massive tsunami waves at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 82 dead and dozens missing. Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after the quake struck early Tuesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:40:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-f2bb7ce85c2ee87d2dc52f0acee0cd5fNaturalDisasters20090930094000http://en.rian.ru/video/20090930/156299625.htmlA 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:35:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-43aaf6ca0923d8f9bdccf0297104ac88NaturalDisasters20090930093500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/dozens-dead-as-samoa-quake-tsunami-hits-villages-20090930-gbzj.htmlA huge earthquake churned up a giant tsunami that devastated the Samoa islands on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people as it tore through resorts and villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:34:00 +0200smhensmh-a24b357ba5cc3f319d2a9d0ffddd02d7NaturalDisasters20090930093400http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090929/BREAKING01/90929059?source=rss_breakingAPIA, Samoa — A 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 09:33:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-f4a5bfe8d9b9d9523d28b838d584b5f4NaturalDisasters20090930093300http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmTsunamis from a powerful earthquake in the Pacific kills at least 85 and injures scores in Samoa, reports say.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:32:00 +0200bbcenbbc-af12eb2989a75d73d417be593b996edfNaturalDisasters20090930093200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600474&ref=rssWhole villages on the Samoan coast have reportedly been wiped out by this morning's tsunami.Health workers in Samoa reported over 100 dead with many more missing or unaccounted for, following this morning's 8.3 magnitude earthquake...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:26:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b8bd840d641cff434a0ff71697364ba9NaturalDisasters20090930092600http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287848,sidebar-samoans-ran-from-waves-as-tall-as-the-sky.htmlSydney - Samoan villagers told Wednesday how they ran from waves as tall as the sky set in motion by a magnitude-8 earthquake below the South Pacific. At least 100 people were killed in Samoa, and neighbouring American Samoa, when a tsunami crashed...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:25:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-afe072732461a52829715ac5e93fb0faNaturalDisasters20090930092500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49416Emergency declared in American Samoa after tsunami Posted at 06:37 on 30 September, 2009 UTC American Samoa’s acting governor Faoa Sunia has declared a state of emergency. The American Samoa Governor, Togiola Tulafono, who is in Honolulu, says at least 24 people died after a series of waves smashed....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:23:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-41676658741861bf29fd5c482e7eae25EchoEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930092300http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3504122.html?menu=A two-year-old British child is missing in Samoa after a killer tsunami hit the country, the honorary consul has said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:38:00 +0200ananovaenananova-2ba2342a23f9fc772715cbc392e8ba70NaturalDisasters20090930103800http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlTsunami leaves scores dead in South Pacific By Peter Smith in Sydney Published: September 29 2009 21:13 | Last updated: September 30 2009 04:15 An 8.3 magnitude sub-sea earthquake 190km off Samoa that caused towering tsunami waves has left dozens dead and destroyed villages in the remote islands of the South Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:38:00 +0200ftenft-bc396beda1838a49513eff5567d22060NaturalDisasters20090930103800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490Rescuers have managed to confirm 93 deaths so far - but the scale of the devastation and the lack of power and communications have left authorities fearing the true death toll could be much higher.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:31:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-0e26ff4e4785045b1ad3abb243378e27NaturalDisasters20090930103100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600488&ref=rssWe woke up this morning to the house shaking.Earthquakes in this part of the world usually shake for a minute or two. But this morning the house kept shaking for a clear five minutes.The boys and I ran outside to the clearing...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:27:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-e871b1618d5f5e5ca9191fb76022a516NaturalDisasters20090930102700http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/07-powerful-tsunami-hits-south-pacific-leaves-36-dead-ha-03A powerful Pacific earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:26:00 +0200dawnendawn-413ebd75294c9f2926df9258dbe81634NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersChemicalSafety20090930102600http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidmhkfkf/rss2/At least 82 people were killed when a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a tsunami which swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:16:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-20ad5f8c571590d9a5d2e16b17be4f10NaturalDisasters20090930101600http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/asia_pacific/tsunami+kills+dozens+in+pacific+islands/3365907Around 100 people are feared dead after a series of tsunamis hit the Pacific islands American Samoa and Western Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:15:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-39c5b18f832629e7b8ef9d4e7d7ca949NaturalDisasters20090930101500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008317/1/.htmlAPIA: A huge earthquake churned up a giant tsunami that devastated the Samoa islands on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people as it tore through resorts and villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:15:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a32e724e17c6706d4d4b968f7af76a93NaturalDisasters20090930101500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26147068-29277,00.htmlOFFICIAL death toll from the Pacific tsunami stands at 63. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 4:47pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 10:11:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-840e5ca68741693c95b7941b5fc82f87NaturalDisasters20090930101100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2VD0YdosrZ0/index.htmlA magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 77 people dead.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:07:00 +0200cnnencnn-639ba9357783de84ad10f7680b84b349HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20090930100700http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/at-least-82-killed-by-south-pacific-tsunami-14514850.html?r=RSSAt least 82 people have been killed by a tsunami triggered after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:03:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-63df771b682d8d301cc2344aeb4e9f51NaturalDisasters20090930100300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490A powerful undersea earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between American Samoa and Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:01:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-297b3b1165285a8e7ef28d2f0d19a1feNaturalDisasters20090930100100http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7WD5NH?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PWellington_(dpa) _ More than 120 people died when a series of tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.0 earthquake swept across the South Pacific, reports from the region said. At least 100 were killed in Samoa, the disaster management office of the island state of 220,000 people said. Several tourist resorts and villages were destroyed, it reported.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:38:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b3e54ff657fd9de64b4bb6e7536bfa35ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930103800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245862/Samoa-tsunami-two-year-old-British-child-missing-on-Pacific-island.htmlStephen Rogers, the British honorary consul in Samoa, said the parents of the child were receiving consular assistance. We are aware of a British couple who are trying to trace their two-year-old child," said Dr Rogers. "They are staying at the New Zealand High Commission in Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-d48847ba9ca1bc5ccb704970899ef7bfNaturalDisasters20090930111500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245871/Samoan-tsunami-10-facts-about-tsunamis.htmlA tsunami in the Pacific has killed more than 100 people in Samoa. We look at what causes tsunamis and what to look out for.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-7c9cb58a269a2d52aea61be2769d0d5eNaturalDisasters20090930111500http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/british+toddler+killed+in+tsunami/3365842Updated on 30 September 2009 Source PA News A two-year-old British child reported missing after a tsunami struck Samoa has been found dead, sources have said. The Foreign Office confirmed that a British national had died after the disaster struck the South Pacific island on Tuesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-c89ba95d8e9bff3426c53cee2b4752dbNaturalDisasters20090930111500http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-Samoa-And-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssAt least 82 people have been killed - including a British child - after a Pacific Ocean earthquake sent a tsunami into the Samoan islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:13:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-aafe92a4b8931571f54df169d9d0b5cdNaturalDisasters20090930111300http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-Samoa-And-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssAt least 82 people have been killed - including a British national - after a Pacific Ocean earthquake sent a tsunami into the Samoan islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:05:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-78593616ab44a0c108315a375a56f67aNaturalDisasters20090930110500http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3504153.html?menu=A two-year-old British child reported missing after a tsunami struck Samoa has been found dead, sources have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0200ananovaenananova-7c881715d7f2d6624412eb60c9f4ad5bNaturalDisasters20090930110000http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Brit-tot-missing-as-killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsA TWO-YEAR-OLD British child is missing following a tsunami in the South PacificWed, 30 Sep 2009 10:59:00 +0200thesunenthesun-6b62a146e1705f05fed4a68141645773NaturalDisasters20090930105900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245862/Samoan-Tsunami-Two-year-old-British-infant-missing-in-Samoa.htmlDiplomats are assisting a British couple who have reported their infant missing in the Samoan tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:59:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-dbdfa8b4a2b17f11c8e29840236df61dNaturalDisasters20090930105900http://unian.net/eng/news/news-338739.htmlAmerican Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, speaking from Hawaii, said Tuesday`s quake ranked "right up there with some of the worst" disasters on the island. He said about 50 people had been treated for injuries so far but he expected that number to rise. The quake hit the small cluster of South Pacific islands early Tuesday morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:57:00 +0200unianenunian-db229cb91f0bfedfaa7424f3e58af6d8HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20090930105700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26147230-23109,00.htmlSIX people are dead and four missing in Tonga after a major Pacific earthquake and tsunami which also killed dozens in the Samoan islands, officials say. 6:03pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 10:57:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-21c9e12ad0cf7458055b45636bf121ceNaturalDisasters20090930105700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145503-5019260,00.htmlA New Zealander has been reported among the dead. Ausegalia Mulipola, assistant chief executive of Western Samoa's disaster management office, said the toll could climb "close to 100 deaths". Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said he was "shocked beyond belief" by the devastation. "So much has gone.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:57:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-1475c5913f288bf83956e64eb4d641e3NaturalDisasters20090930105700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26147254-29277,00.htmlAUSTRALIAN woman and young girl among 75 killed. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 6:19pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 10:57:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-6ad12bf6d3d26799f9c0c33a16466899NaturalDisasters20090930105700http://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.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/british+child+missing+after+tsunami/3365842Updated on 30 September 2009 Source PA News A two-year-old British child is missing in Samoa after a killer tsunami hit the country, the honorary consul has said. Searches are under way after a powerful earthquake hit the South Pacific island. Stephen Rogers, the British honorary consul in Samoa,....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:45:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-d4e92d935694267bcbdfd18772db6d1fNaturalDisasters20090930104500http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-Samoa-And-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssAt least 82 people have been killed and a young British child is among those missing after a Pacific Ocean earthquake sent a tsunami into the Samoan islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:43:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-5140b39f347a88e88d69ae96588cd1ecNaturalDisasters20090930104300http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/tsunami-20-dead-samoa/UPDATED: 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:46:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-c9f17a6f175b5a368fe0f8f3befd16c8NaturalDisasters20090930114600http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3504259.html?menu=A two-year-old British child is "missing, presumed dead" after a tsunami struck Samoa, sources have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:45:00 +0200ananovaenananova-c5bc8122ccc5a4e1d166f225453e1512NaturalDisasters20090930114500http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED30%20Sep%202009%2010%3A03%3A33%3A340A TWO-year-old British child reported missing after a tsunami struck Samoa has been found dead, it has been reported.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:43:00 +0200eadteneadt-d19df86aedd12704d095d945e9dac94fNaturalDisasters20090930114300http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26147555-29277,00.htmlAUSTRALIAN woman and young girl among 76 killed in tsunami. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 6:50pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 11:42:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-0e57f2be025545e8192060d31922dec0NaturalDisasters20090930114200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:42:00 +0200APenAP-5ea35601e3167d5f00c21cfd16285c8bNaturalDisasters20090930114200http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing. Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after the quake struck early Tuesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:40:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-5f549e801df8c216393dc03117c69476NaturalDisasters20090930114000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2VD0YdosrZ0/index.htmlA huge emergency effort is under way in the Samoan islands after towering tsunami waves triggered by an 8.0 earthquake left dozens dead and entire villages flattened or submerged.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:37:00 +0200cnnencnn-bc6aaa3f8859dd0f3dde1db1800f85a2NaturalDisasters20090930113700http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/662e76d/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68548340Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmIt began with a violent shake that lasted about three minutes. Just after dawn, houses and buildings all over Samoa and American Samoa began to sway as the earthquake struck the tiny South Pacific islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:32:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-5f1182191d17f178248e4e578c026e34NaturalDisasters20090930113200http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287878,more-than-120-dead-in-pacific-tsunami--summary.htmlWellington - The Pacific island death toll from Tuesday's tsunami, which was triggered by a magnitude-8.0 undersea earthquake, continued to rise as more bodies were recovered from the debris of villages and tourist resorts and was set to reach at lea...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:32:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-cc9570129c9a6279bcea1f4bf77ccb2dManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20090930113200http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3504222.html?menu=A two-year-old British child is "missing, presumed dead" after a tsunami struck Samoa, sources have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:30:00 +0200ananovaenananova-34f9e42995c69f19d74db571fdfc3d5cNaturalDisasters20090930113000http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2009/09/30/seysmik/A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 100 people dead. Seismic protection service told ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:29:00 +0200panorama-amenpanorama-am-050ba9fe860593b28a8943f28a43a310NaturalDisasters20090930112900http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Brit-tot-dies-as-killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsFOREIGN Office confirm British national has died, believed to be a child, aged twoWed, 30 Sep 2009 11:29:00 +0200thesunenthesun-83e896e2d50fe66684d29c235132cc0bNaturalDisasters20090930112900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600505&ref=rssThe Government tonight reported one New Zealander dead and nine injured after a tsunami smashed through the southern coast of Samoa.Acting Prime Minister Bill English said about 150 New Zealanders had reported to the High Commission...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:28:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-716d2abe9722ffd5a18d1b6888c213b3NaturalDisasters20090930112800http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49421Seven confirmed dead from tsunami in Tonga Posted at 08:55 on 30 September, 2009 UTC Details are emerging from Tonga about the toll from the tsunami which followed a large earthquake that struck off Samoa this morning. Government officials say at least seven people are confirmed dead on Niuatoputapu....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:27:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-b28dca576c6bb83da76e635df5ccd6eeNaturalDisasters20090930112700http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/british-child-killed-in-tsunami-1795369.htmlA two-year-old British child reported missing after a tsunami struck Samoa has been found dead, sources said today.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:25:00 +0200independentenindependent-78868ff58f595cc48afba9e366ff99b2NaturalDisasters20090930112500http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Recent-major-quakes-tsunamis-around-the-world/Article1-459671.aspxFollowing 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.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:23:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-617994aa1f514c616a71c7b61780207cNaturalDisasters20090930112300http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-Samoa-And-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssAt least 82 people have been killed - reportedly including a British child - after a Pacific Ocean earthquake sent a tsunami into the Samoan islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:20:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-dd4834c3fa06db7ef090576e646210d2NaturalDisasters20090930112000http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0930/tsunami.htmlAt least 75 people have been killed in a tsunami which hit the south Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:17:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-40a4775385d271d58f2c1721721759a6NaturalDisasters20090930111700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The Foreign Office has confirmed the child was found dead after going missing when the tsunami struck. Rescuers fear the death toll will rise.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:16:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-287e6ee53b1d884dd314db54decab4c0ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930111600http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/dozens-die-as-tsunami-hits-samoa-islands/PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on two South Pacific island chains about dawn Tuesday, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens of others missing. "It's believed ... there could be a number close to 100 deaths," said Ausegalia....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-8032df6b70a73f0512640ddc373e3e73PublicHealthNaturalDisasters20090930111500http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/british-child-presumed-dead-after-tsunami-1795369.htmlA two-year-old British child was "missing, presumed dead" after a tsunami struck Samoa, sources said today.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:26:00 +0200independentenindependent-0459f5ddfbec3e219da0699e4fa777e6NaturalDisasters20090930122600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The Foreign Office has confirmed the child is presumed dead after going missing when the tsunami struck. Rescuers fear the death toll will rise as entire villages were flattened in the tragedy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:24:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-ff57bca2d6d7c701ddc6d79b1de5a1ceManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930122400http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidmhmhey/rss2/Scores of people were dead and missing today after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:21:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-3d6b8df257739d913f859830fd4a3a0bNaturalDisasters20090930122100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6245456/Samoa-tsunami-international-aid-effort-begins.htmlThe international community has pledged to come to the aid of Pacific island nations Samoa and American Samoa after they were hit by a deadly tsunami that killed more than 100 people.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:20:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-8e6166055030d92444621b7b69aa5ee3NaturalDisasters20090930122000http://www.24dash.com/news/Environment/2009-09-30-Fears-of-huge-death-toll-after-tsunami-hits-South-PacificScores of people were dead and missing today after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa. Survivors fled waves as high as 20ft for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after the quake struck early yesterday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:19:00 +020024dashen24dash-5e6419839dda53dbc7eb0237c3e02658NaturalDisasters20090930121900http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Brit-tot-dies-as-killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsFOREIGN Office say Brit national, believed to be a child of two, is presumed to have diedWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:15:00 +0200thesunenthesun-b105041572c4bf5e0b685765bc204882NaturalDisasters20090930121500http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/tsunami+toddler+is+presumed+dead/3365842Updated on 30 September 2009 Source PA News A two-year-old British child is "missing, presumed dead" after a tsunami struck Samoa, sources have said. The child disappeared after the disaster struck the South Pacific island on Tuesday. At least 99 people were killed when the earthquake triggered a....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:15:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-d896f25d9ad00c1181e3607b9582073aNaturalDisasters20090930121500http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1926834,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesOn Monday, the palm-tree lined coast of Samoa looked like paradise. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists alike had an unpleasant awakeningWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:03:00 +0200timeentime-ea0814a9c8bd0a20fceb451c58773802NaturalDisasters20090930120300http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/british-toddler-killed-in-tsunami-91466-24818015/A two-year-old British child reported missing after a tsunami struck Samoa has been found dead, sources have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:59:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-7c881715d7f2d6624412eb60c9f4ad5bNaturalDisasters20090930115900http://www.kyivpost.com/world/49737APIA, Samoa (AP) — A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:58:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-96f35f8265eb1a6d30ce835428283673NaturalDisasters20090930115800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The Foreign Office has confirmed the child is presumed dead after going missing when the tsunami struck. Rescuers fear the death toll will rise as entire villages were flattened in the tragedy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:54:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-78de2ea5d618ad2878a70733a33bc968ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930115400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008336/1/.htmlTOKYO - The huge earthquake that devastated the Samoan islands in the South Pacific caused small tsunami waves to reach the shores of Japan thousands of kilometres (miles) away on Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:53:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-132d2cc369712b727604a7b6ba341f97NaturalDisasters20090930115300http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/tsunami-toddler-is-presumed-dead-91466-24818465/A two-year-old British child is "missing, presumed dead" after a tsunami struck Samoa, sources have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:59:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-f93fc4e42d4ddfc88fc352dce46daa34NaturalDisasters20090930125900http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-30-voa5.cfm?rss=topstoriesOfficials say waves were triggered by powerful deep sea earthquake between Samoa and American Samoa; scores of people are reported killedWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:59:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-ad1cd6bc18b85c7c66eef7df8ffe7c49NaturalDisasters20090930125900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6246352/Samoa-earthquake-a-history-of-tsunamis.htmlTsunamis like that caused by the Samoa earthquake are among nature's most lethal disasters. We look at some of the worst.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:57:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-2f6c684d4782faa8048772947755bb9aNaturalDisasters20090930125700http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6246213/Samoan-Tsunami-British-infant-presumed-dead.htmlThe Foreign Office has said that a British toddler is believed to have been killed in Samoa as a result of the massive South Pacific tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:57:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-1ac976f194596a1a4dab5d084fca7faaNaturalDisasters20090930125700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2009/09/30/226686/Scores-dead.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A 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 12:54:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-b2def0b93932c34568b35ebc713ec086NaturalDisasters20090930125400http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090930081039/Article/index_html2009/09/30 APIA, Samoa: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck near the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, wiping out villages and killing 19 people in the region, reports said. At least 28 people were reported to have died in American Samoa, and five in Samoa as enormous....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:20:00 +0200nstennst-4dbfabae6e27d580ec2b3e0c20a3fbfaNaturalDisasters20090930022000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JKF0000286.htm30 Sep 2009 10:34:00 GMT Source: Reuters REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT AFTER MAGNITUDE 7.9 QUAKE HITS OFF INDONESIA'S SUMATRA-PACIFIC TSUNAMI CENTRE ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:54:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-65b720234795c80979ca2115fd446b38NaturalDisasters20090930125400http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/m83-quake-hits-near-samoaA powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:52:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-0aded6434bb1396510b61b1a98f8f2e7NaturalDisasters20090930125200http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/dozens-die-as-tsunami-hits-samoa-islands/UPDATED: APIA, Samoa (AP) -- A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing. Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:46:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-ac7773e586b5b45fa407aeed68302cf0NaturalDisasters20090930124600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/N9aZwZRwGxg/index.htmlTowering tsunami waves triggered by an 8.0 earthquake left at least 77 people dead in the Samoan Islands. Entire villages are flattened or submerged. "I thought it was the end of the world," said Salamo Laumoli, director of health services at a medical center in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:37:00 +0200cnnencnn-cf82d558a6bfd94f9b370f2dafdce618NaturalDisasters20090930123700http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1926834,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesOn Monday, the palm-tree lined coast of Samoa looked like paradise. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists alike had an unpleasant awakeningWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:33:00 +0200timeentime-d8399fd0cd39e9ae24bf68dc017eecedNaturalDisasters20090930123300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The toll was expected to rise....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:47:00 +0200APenAP-854396d5e8dff9ffb4869445e8618be3ManMadeDisastersEchoNaturalDisasters20090930134700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/30/earlyshow/main5352415.shtmlJoey Cummings Watched Water Rise to His 2nd Storey Window Just Minutes after Quake Rocked South PacificWed, 30 Sep 2009 13:46:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-284fc8c1e2c36185c74244cbe8ba4471NaturalDisasters20090930134600http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Tsunami-waves-from-Samoa-quake-reach-Japan/Article1-459728.aspxThe huge earthquake that devastated the Samoan islands in the South Pacific caused small tsunami waves to reach the shores of Japan thousands of kilometres away.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:43:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-33a0e2b33392c54674118bb883e7ddffNaturalDisasters20090930134300http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Sumatra-Earthquake-Rocks-Indonesian-Island/Article/200909415396033?f=rssA powerful earthquake has rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires, reports have said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:43:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-a71cc7e3407d58a0e9d33182d4c3c722NaturalDisasters20090930134300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287911,germany-grants-relief-to-samoa-after-tsunami.htmlBerlin - Germany announced a grant of 100,000 euros (146,000 dollars) to Samoa Wednesday to provide emergency relief after the South Pacific Ocean tsunami. The funds are to come from the Foreign Ministry. A Berlin spokesman voiced sincere condolences...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:38:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-d4d0172acc7d448b049b2901096bd7fdNaturalDisasters20090930133800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The Foreign Office has confirmed the child is presumed dead after going missing when the tsunami struck. Rescuers fear the death toll will rise as entire villages were flattened in the tragedy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:32:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-39d368e301634a9fc0806d570cd2f42eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930133200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600544&ref=rssIndonesia's meteorological agency says a powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami alert for Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Thailand after the quake, with a magnitude...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:32:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-6b461dff28c538013cffae1c73f83b15NaturalDisasters20090930133200http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6246213/Samoa-tsunami-British-infant-presumed-dead.htmlA British toddler is believed to have been killed in the Pacific tsunami that has claimed at least 72 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:31:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-d90cb530782ddc76390f9983d62cbc1fNaturalDisasters20090930133100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930183634&sec=nationA powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra at about 6.17pm, causing tremors all the way in peninsula Malaysia. A tsunami alert has been issued for Malaysia.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:21:00 +0200thestarenthestar-8a22ad3b65202dc6acfb1d100999ed7aNaturalDisasters20090930132100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/worldupdates/2009-09-30T163413Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-428107-3&sec=WorldupdatesPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires, a witness said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:21:00 +0200thestarenthestar-2e99202d8551515f4037049cb845c23eNaturalDisasters20090930132100http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113334628&ft=1&f=1004Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after the quake struck early Tuesday. Signs of devastation were everywhere.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:20:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-89393c986e3664d7becd5211b02b03c6NaturalDisasters20090930132000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26148440-29277,00.htmlA THIRD Australian is feared dead in the Pacific tsunami. • DFAT Hotline: 1300 555 135 8:45pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 13:15:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-a23c300d2194666f7b513f44e9627b60NaturalDisasters20090930131500http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-Samoa-And-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssAt least 99 people have been killed - including a young British girl - after a Pacific Ocean earthquake smashed a tsunami into the Samoan islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:13:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-49344a67059623b6284527513f848fe2NaturalDisasters20090930131300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A South Pacific earthquake hurled a tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:10:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-69e981bdb5c9c63d346e5d4b88a62868NaturalDisasters20090930131000http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/tsunami-samoa-south-pacific-earthquake279.html?ref=rssThe death toll from tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific will likely rise as emergency crews continue to assess the devastation in the region, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:06:00 +0200CBCenCBC-b06e231abce1116399c1ff6285ad6606ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930130600http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/30/world/main5352323.shtml(AP) Indonesia's meteorological agency says a powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Thailand. The Indonesian agency said the tremor had a magnitude of 7.6. Its epicenter was just off the coast of Sumatra The U.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-e3c9fb17a73a9427b3086f67ea0f09ceNaturalDisasters20090930130000http://www.apakistannews.com/earthquake-news-140353Earthquake News, Federal officials issued a tsunami advisory for the California coast after a 7.9 temblor struck American Samoa earlier . Officials said that they don’t believe coastal regions are likely to suffer much damage but that some beaches could see higher-than-usual tides about 9 p.m. Pacific time.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:22:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-e5a51846f05f39405d8b7dd9d0bfb644NaturalDisasters20090930142200http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b446293e05dc43f280c2a525dd929a2dAPIA, Samoa -- A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The toll was expected to rise.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:21:00 +0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-cfe99d99b57eceb0e43a173a8cb2126bNaturalDisasters20090930142100http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8708829The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9, and struck 30 miles (50 kilometers) off the coast of Sumatra. The quake was along the same fault line that spawned the massive 2004 India Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-f41bcd9b6fdede1d8f8edb0a3d0fac56NaturalDisasters20090930141100http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/117/article_5283.aspTowering tsunamis churned up by a powerful earthquake slammed into the Samoan islands on Tuesday, killing at least 113 people and wiping out villages. Officials said waves of between three and 7.5 metres pounded the remote Pacific islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-9ed933dba2f02645da2123a13e45ce11NaturalDisasters20090930141100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/NEWS01/909300384?source=rss_localnewsTogiola Tulafono, the governor of American Samoa, was in Honolulu yesterday when the tsunami hit. Tulafono last night was preparing to board a Coast Guard C-130 cargo plane out of Kalaeloa filled with generators, food and water and return home,Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-c477a251adfe18b4673a54c25f27eeaaManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930141100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/NEWS01/909300383?source=rss_localnewsWithin three hours of the quake in the Samoa islands, scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in ‘Ewa Beach were able to determine there was no serious threat to Hawaii.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-fc10600be85c923c03fd825703131bbdCivilProtectionENVNaturalDisasters20090930141100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/NEWS01/909300387?source=rss_localnewsA powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawn-ed towering tsunami waves that swept ashore in Samoa and American Samoa yesterday, flooding and flattening villages, killing at least 99 people and leaving dozens missing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-f2efa341a775b066c9cce4e23d8116bbEchoNaturalDisasters20090930141100http://english.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/09/30/18522449/Powerful.Earthquake.Rocks.Western.Indonesia.after.Tsunami.in.Samoa.JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com A powerful underwater earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert for countries along the Indian Ocean and sending panicked residents out of their houses. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:10:00 +0200kompasenkompas-7081342474e1a80ec4ff10ef67438ebdNaturalDisasters20090930141000http://www.javno.com/en-world/obama-vows-swift-response-after-pacific-tsunami_276784I am closely monitoring these tragic events, and have declared a major disaster for American Samoa, said Obama in a statement.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:08:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-3b180b35dc914f592e3cc7a82269cfb4NaturalDisasters20090930140800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287917,australia-rushes-to-samoas-aid-after-pacific-tsunami.htmlSydney - Australia on Wednesday promised every effort to help tsunami victims in the tiny South Pacific island nation of Samoa as the full scale of the disaster hit home. At least three Australian tourists died and six others were unaccounted for aft...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:08:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-e8e403dcfc3449abfdebc3eea8b8ad29NaturalDisasters20090930140800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930183634&sec=nationA powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Padang in southern Sumatra at about 6.17pm, causing tremors as far away as peninsular Malaysia.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:07:00 +0200thestarenthestar-49d814ddb21d72e4647fc86a27e05c81NaturalDisasters20090930140700http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/tsunami-samoa-south-pacific-earthquake279.html?ref=rssThe death toll from tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific will likely rise as emergency crews continue to assess the devastation in the region, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0200CBCenCBC-e926670c09d49d1808a16cb92e247b2fManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930140000http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/samoa.earthquake/index.htmlAt least 84 people are so far confirmed dead in American Samoa and neighboring Samoa but officials fear the toll will rise as rescue workers work to reach outlying villages. Seven people were also confirmed killed in Tonga. The quake hit the small cluster of Samoan islands in the South Pacific early Tuesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:59:00 +0200phantisenphantis-71b76db6ed1a45d6861414d9b10ecd9eNaturalDisasters20090930135900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD493955.htm30 Sep 2009 11:30:57 GMT Source: Reuters * Wave measuring 4-6 metres high hits islands * Villages and holiday resorts destroyed * U.S. President Obama declares major disaster * Tsunami watch for Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India ( ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:56:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-f98c063b24f173ef6ef00293a0a3f658ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930135600http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/strong-quake-hits-indonesian-coast/article1306478/No tsunami warning issued in the belt of seismic activity known as Pacific Ring of FireWed, 30 Sep 2009 13:54:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8a278d41ee2d3257066a715a24af9c97ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930135400http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66422a9/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cscience0Carticle68552290Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThe tsunami that that swept the South Pacific islands was caused by a powerful subsea earthquake.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:58:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-6114917030505456462de8ecdf38b04fNaturalDisasters20090930145800http://english.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/09/30/19281369/Quake.brings.down.houses.on.PadangA major earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Wednesday, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:56:00 +0200kompasenkompas-d7bc9faa94d7c034e2a34ac80aefc909NaturalDisasters20090930145600http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440134/s/6617f71/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68544990Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F20A15164/ia1.htmA British toddler is feared to be among at least 100 people who were killed when a tsunami struck the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa early this morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-b99daa58fc471946d6abde45cbd702cbNaturalDisasters20090930144200http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/2009930104831634709.htmlWitnesses say hundreds of houses levelled by underwater tremor off Sumatra coast.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-d358b4e0ff8ee31d6a2907274b362237NaturalDisasters20090930144200http://www.euronews.net/2009/09/30/tsunami-sparks-response-as-far-as-new-zealand/Authorities in New Zealand have given the all clear following the sub-sea quake that sent a huge tidal wave over the Samoa Islands. Around Auckland people weren’t taking any chances after the initial warning was given, flocking to higher ground. That alert was later cancelled after data showed a much smaller wave would hit New Zealand’s east coast.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:41:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-2c903057bd09c6f3c8932d4050f13e05NaturalDisasters20090930144100http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8282255.stmThe earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the South Pacific in the early hours of Wednesday were significant on all scales. Fortunately, it appears the long established Pacific Tsunami Warning System was able to give some advance notice of incoming waves - not just their arrivals times but their likely heights.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:40:00 +0200bbcenbbc-8b7ad484664cd920f5841959fa452ec4NaturalDisasters20090930144000http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/Q0NfY1pe1tQ/la-fg-tsunami1-2009oct1,0,2787228.storyA massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The toll was expected to rise.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:32:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-428d5eb1a5bab046e52f37b2a3378565NaturalDisasters20090930143200http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami caused by a powerful earthquake in the Pacific kills more than 100 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:32:00 +0200bbcenbbc-bbb05c01376945660cc2f43f3331085cNaturalDisasters20090930143200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/L0ifyLN4LLA/index.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 struck in Indonesia on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-b5d1efe1477b92f302a78ea66af04318NaturalDisasters20090930143000http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/m83-quake-hits-near-samoaA massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving…Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:27:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-2e132a7943f35311d1dbf5155d1b3518ManMadeDisastersEchoNaturalDisasters20090930142700http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-30-voa7.cfm?rss=topstoriesUS Geological Survey says quake had magnitude of 7.9 and was centered 600 km northwest of Jakarta, shock waves were felt in neighboring Singapore and MalaysiaWed, 30 Sep 2009 16:47:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-336255bb0ba422812da1a90382bc796cNaturalDisasters20090930164700http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/samoa-tsunami-pacific-earthquake• Death toll expected to rise with whole villages flattened • British child among victims on Samoa and American Samoa Scores of people are feared dead and many more injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:46:00 +0200guardianenguardian-fcf11d058fd747506dc1fe057ba2c462NaturalDisasters20090930164600http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/indonesia-earthquake-padangQuake brings down hospital, hotels, homes and bridges in Padang, western Sumatra Thousands of people were feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings following a powerful earthquake in the Indonesian city of Padang, a senior health ministry official said today.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:46:00 +0200guardianenguardian-0b695aa192c03878f5bab933f388deaeNaturalDisasters20090930164600http://abcnews.go.com/International/popup?id=8709261An earthquake with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3 struck islands in the South Pacific, triggering a tsunami. Four tsunami waves 15 to 20 feet high came ashore on American Samoa, an island nation of 180,000 people located approximately halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. This image was captured in Pago Pago on American Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:43:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-1d5b77fbc92970f3ddcb160e6c9b54d2NaturalDisasters20090930164300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930183634&sec=nationA powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Padang in southern Sumatra at about 6.17pm, causing tremors as far away as peninsular Malaysia.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:00 +0200thestarenthestar-33934e0f69a221ff34b2891a1b6a2954NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyTAXUD20090930163000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP504542.htm30 Sep 2009 14:11:48 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts) By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-275c3372f9220a2214296ab03e4dc0abNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930163000http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/66457d4/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A930A0Cbreaking530Bhtm/ia1.htmA powerful earthquake off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island has left thousands of people trapped under rubble, a senior health ministry official said today.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:29:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-d2a69704403bf940e3ef794012490790NaturalDisasters20090930162900http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/international/11020308/20090930/15658026.html・A 7.6 magnitude quake hit West Sumatra of Indonesia on Wednesday. ・Several people could be dead as tens of buildings and a bridge have collapsed. ・But, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said there was no tsunami warning. Related New Zealand tsunami warning canceled At least 7 Australians....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:25:00 +0200chinaenchina-25a2ce2b95fbb9be21f67727e90f5862NaturalDisastersTREN-SecurityManMadeDisasters20090930162500http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016549484(AHN) - President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean that was devastated by a magnitude 8 earthquake and a subsequent tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:25:00 +0200AHNenAHN-591ae30ca4199896ee2dd19a20e60a45NaturalDisastersPublicHealth20090930162500http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016549399(AHN) - President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean that was devastated by a magnitude 8 earthquake and a subsequent tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:25:00 +0200AHNenAHN-a678945345afa0dd6c1ce1ac5c6ba72aNaturalDisastersPublicHealth20090930162500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2VD0YdosrZ0/index.htmlA huge emergency effort is under way in the Samoan islands after tsunami waves triggered by a huge earthquake left scores dead and flattened or submerged entire villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:23:00 +0200cnnencnn-eb0c8eb8b4f3b4ab7584edb479c6ecdcNaturalDisasters20090930162300http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/30/world/main5352323.shtml(AP) Updated 7:47 a.m. EDT A powerful underwater earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert for countries along the Indian Ocean and sending panicked residents out of their houses. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami alert not long after the quake. The U.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:16:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-a2b26471a962e6087e51b2adc41a8ba4NaturalDisasters20090930161600http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-30-voa22.cfm?rss=topstoriesMajority of fatalities occurred in Samoa; President Obama has declared major disaster in American Samoa, plans to send federal aidWed, 30 Sep 2009 16:09:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-bf1da9e7e3726082fdb8bddae52c8dc9NaturalDisasters20090930160900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/0Npx8YVRDmE/index.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 struck in Indonesia on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:08:00 +0200cnnencnn-46eeabcbd391acb516e073b47c2cb78eNaturalDisasters20090930160800http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66455ce/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Ctravel0Cnews0Carticle68549950Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office website has been amended today to advise against all but essential travel to Samoa until further notice.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-1d5b2e77d5ad1ebec7be8c93d37bd1c4NaturalDisasters20090930160000http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58T39720090930?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A major earthquake struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, damaging houses, toppling bridges and starting fires.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-eef121d72e755323efbc77cc5dbc5cf1NaturalDisastersEnergy20090930155700http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113334628&ft=1&f=1004Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after the quake struck early Tuesday. Signs of devastation were everywhere.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:52:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-263cfad6227e88a32681675592581402NaturalDisastersEcho20090930155200http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Brit-tot-dies-as-killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsThere are believed to have been about 20 Britons on the island at the time. Dr Rogers said: "We have a number of British people who have lost all their possessions. "We've also had calls from a number of Brits in different accommodation who are claiming to be OK. "We've had calls from the UK about people we've got no information about.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:48:00 +0200thesunenthesun-a4bb49baeabbc9ade1ff6c9b2c050e44NaturalDisasters20090930154800http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:44:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-842a952f64ad10d44932cda12862829eNaturalDisasters20090930154400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/obama-vows-swift-response-to-tsunami-20090930-gcua.htmlUS President Barack Obama has vowed a "swift" government response to the tsunami that hit American Samoa and neighbouring islands claiming at least 113 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:40:00 +0200smhensmh-df716b49b1565ea39431382f464b5492NaturalDisasters20090930154000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tsunami-in-south-pacific-kills-nearly-100/article1306604/Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after an earthquake with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3 struck islandsWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:32:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-dfcd77de50e5c14bf8357753226a5d69ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090930153200http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/30/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5352615.shtmlThe President Today Announces $5 Billion in Stimulus Funds for Jobs in Scientific Research Before Meeting with his National Security Team to Discuss AfghanistanWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:31:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-fff79e3d280a0e014f7ac5ae0e01aa0dTAXUDNaturalDisasters20090930153100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP504542.htm30 Sep 2009 10:48:49 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details) PADANG, Indonesia, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, damaging houses, ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:54:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-6a213e88cea594b249b0b50328ee8912NaturalDisasters20090930125400http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/66457d4/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A930A0Cbreaking530Bhtm/ia1.htmA major earthquake struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island today, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:28:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-99509d3d2fc9d1dfd4f8d71f429c3055NaturalDisasters20090930152800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/287936,obama-expresses-condolences-to-families-of-tsunami-victims.htmlWashington - US President Barack Obama expressed his condolences Wednesday to the families of the tsunami victims on American Samoa, adding that there would be further US aid to alleviate the effects of the disaster. The US president had already decl...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-bf6593a4c4d2a000570fc4109145e412NaturalDisasters20090930151300http://unian.net/eng/news/news-338797.html[30.09.2009 16:00] Quake brings down houses on Indonesia's Sumatra A major earthquake struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia`s Sumatra island on Wednesday, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires, a witness said, according to It was unclear if there were any casualties.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:07:00 +0200unianenunian-d7f1cf4cec21ed7718d4e1f1da89b934ManMadeDisastersEnergyNaturalDisasters20090930150700http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/30/tsunami-south-pacific-islands-kills-nearly-100.htmlA massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. Read MoreWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:05:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-515fb256a5baf35262fdeba71e0a7d32ManMadeDisastersEchoNaturalDisasters20090930150500http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning281.html?ref=rssA powerful earthquake off the coast of western Indonesia has toppled buildings and sent residents fleeing for safety.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:03:00 +0200CBCenCBC-4ef6bbc9545db5caf6c778b2a3f4cfd5NaturalDisasters20090930150300http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlDeath toll mounts in South Pacific quakes By John Aglionby in Jakarta and Peter Smith in Sydney Published: September 29 2009 21:13 | Last updated: September 30 2009 16:05 A strong earthquake struck the west coast of Sumatra, causing serious damage in and around the city of Padang and killing at....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:27:00 +0200ftenft-2534495ce7449d0966d5a1f2cbb8b619NaturalDisasters20090930172700http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/664d668/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68554970Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThousands have been trapped beneath rubble and at least 75 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck Sumatra.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:18:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-332c2ad65aabe5a0a875616c529fd709NaturalDisastersFloodingEnergy20090930171800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/dozens-die-as-tsunami-hits-samoa-islands/UPDATED: APIA, Samoa (AP) -- A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The death toll was expected to rise. Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground on....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:18:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-dcc8871eb560bbf541aeeaba6056c907NaturalDisasters20090930171800http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning281.html?ref=rssA powerful earthquake off the coast of western Indonesia has toppled buildings, trapping thousands of people under rubble and killing at least 75, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:15:00 +0200CBCenCBC-d8b557342ad4aa6400590037d7d00665NaturalDisasters20090930171500http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlDeath toll mounts in South Pacific quakes By John Aglionby in Jakarta and Peter Smith in Sydney Published: September 29 2009 21:13 | Last updated: September 30 2009 16:05 A strong earthquake struck the west coast of Sumatra, causing serious damage in and around the city of Padang and killing at....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:00 +0200ftenft-f914e368ffb9dabf2cf079f6a7d9e890NaturalDisasters20090930171200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490Hundreds of people - including a British child of two - are feared dead after first a tsunami then an earthquake struck in two different parts of the Pacific in the last 24 hours.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-58c6fe57afc402ab8160c9846f93ad21NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930171200http://www.smh.com.au/world/the-fatal-shore-20090930-gcsu.htmlThere were tsunami warnings for Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Thailand. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii issued a tsunami watch for Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Thailand, while the joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre also issued a marine tsunami warning for the Cocos Islands, off Western Australia.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:11:00 +0200smhensmh-4df27d9df0c19eff6aa3e5f6e0b44e49NaturalDisasters20090930171100http://www.smh.com.au/world/when-two-plates-collide-rupture-set-off-wave-20090930-gcsw.htmlA RUPTURE in the ocean floor, possibly 300 kilometres long and 200 kilometres deep, caused the tsunami that devastated Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:11:00 +0200smhensmh-f25e1166ff6b835544ea812cb5c838dfNaturalDisasters20090930171100http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami caused by a powerful earthquake in the Pacific kills more than 100 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:10:00 +0200bbcenbbc-31bd171f7bc22f10010515b69bd11f7aNaturalDisasters20090930171000http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/18-indonesia-quake-kills-21-thousands-trapped-official-am-02A 7.6-magnitude quake earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:00 +0200dawnendawn-f3766d5be1ed9d2d085f13470cc4ea62NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930170500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26149407-23109,00.htmlAUSTRALIA will airlift humanitarian supplies and medical personnel today Samoa, which has been struck by a massive South Pacific earthquake and tsunami. 11:03pmWed, 30 Sep 2009 17:03:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-68b56ca918d2505c30c919914951b8a3NaturalDisasters20090930170300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP504542.htm30 Sep 2009 14:53:04 GMT Source: Reuters * Death toll expected to rise further * Trail of devastation in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 magnitude quake felt across the region (Adds vice president comments) By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:01:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-db21900054a7279ee0ccb742a7da76e3NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930170100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/6247418/Indonesia-earthquake-kills-75-and-traps-thousands.htmlAt least 75 people have died and thousands more were left trapped under rubble following a powerful earthquake which struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:57:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-ce81b2935ff64852cc35fa0d6ce8cecfNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930165700http://en.rian.ru/world/20090930/156304906.htmlMOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from a tsunami that hit the remote Pacific islands of American and Western Samoa on Wednesday has risen to at least 99, with dozens of people missing, Taiwan News reported. The 8.3-magnitude quake struck early in the morning around 120 miles (190 kilometers) from American Samoa, a U.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:54:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-540797f4dd92905f0362b58174b23abfNaturalDisasters20090930165400http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1926834,00.html?xid=rss-worldOn Monday, the palm-tree-lined coast of Samoa looked like paradise. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists alike had an unpleasant awakeningWed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:00 +0200timeentime-c363942ad3387347d3868047e5e05ffdNaturalDisasters20090930165200http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning281.html?ref=rssA powerful earthquake off the coast of western Indonesia has toppled buildings and sent residents fleeing for safety.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:00 +0200CBCenCBC-b6f71bfd5ca63bc11c89be4bb001ce52NaturalDisasters20090930165200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/indonesian-quake-leaves-thousands-trapped/article1306478/Tsunami warning cancelled but at least 21 killed, houses damaged, bridges brought down and fires broke outWed, 30 Sep 2009 17:58:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a3c8376a31ecdd8b02391be9e65ef7eaNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930175800http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113335068&ft=1&f=1001The underwater temblor, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, collapsed buildings in the coastal city of Padang, in Southern Sumatra province and briefly triggered a tsunami alert. News reports citing Indonesia's vice president said at least 75 people were killed.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:53:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-04c921fa7d793540bfd92d6e9d679f4aNaturalDisasters20090930175300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490British child, 2, missing as tsunami sweeps across Pacific, killing more than 90 peopleWed, 30 Sep 2009 17:50:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-f7b5b143b4018f24fc31f0dd7682f819NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930175000http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/indonesia-earthquake-padangQuake brings down hospital, hotels, homes and bridges in Padang, western Sumatra Thousands of people were feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings following a powerful earthquake in the Indonesian city of Padang, a senior health ministry official said today.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:48:00 +0200guardianenguardian-eddf65eae1f85cc0f7ca4592f76235faNaturalDisasters20090930174800http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning281.html?ref=rssA powerful earthquake off the coast of western Indonesia has toppled buildings, trapping thousands of people under rubble and killing at least 75, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:46:00 +0200CBCenCBC-7bea8a9a6739a474679085dab49a8d04NaturalDisasters20090930174600http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/09/30/09/sea-devastation-samoans-flee-deadly-tsunamiAPIA, Samoa - Young men struck gas canisters like "church bells" to bring thousands of frightened people scrambling to higher ground as disaster unfolded in the islands of Samoa.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:45:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-ff6d65c44819fbbba86c898c1d898ea6NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930174500http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/president-obama-declares-american-samoa-major-disaster/story?id=8707465The quake struck early Tuesday morning in American Samoa and the independent nation of Samoa just as people were preparing to go to work, taking citizens by surprise. The Associated Press has reported that at least 99 people were killed. That includes at least 24 people in American Samoa, according to the territory's acting governor, Faoa A.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:44:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-9922b47eaa3c21f1656e586005643544NaturalDisasters20090930174400http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200993014145458175.htmlHundreds of buildings flattened and at least 13 killed by quake off Sumatra island.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:43:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-d6005e9d4ad0060383757ad86c00624dNaturalDisasters20090930174300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/MndmvaVFktw/index.htmlA major earthquake that struck Indonesia Wednesday killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds more, an official said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-3a4f35d0ec9b05c844c254babdde47efNaturalDisasters20090930173800http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/18-indonesia-quake-kills-21-thousands-trapped-official-am-02A 7.6-magnitude quake earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:35:00 +0200dawnendawn-db6152784d9e875821738716c20105f1NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergy20090930173500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600556&ref=rssThe only warning the Samoan people would have had of yesterday's tsunami was the earthquake that struck just a few minutes before.Despite a forewarned New Zealand having the luxury of a few hours to prepare for what eventually...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:34:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-edeb2a817a550ed3789bb197e13798d3NaturalDisasters20090930173400http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163545490Foreign Ministry: No reports of missing Israelis; earthquake causes waves which flood, flatten villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:31:00 +0200jpostenjpost-98a611e874a603aed7f333d06180a2c5NaturalDisasters20090930173100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/N9aZwZRwGxg/index.htmlSurvivors of a deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami that hit the Samoan islands Tuesday say they watched the sea swallow up coastal towns and villages. At least 111 people are confirmed killed in Samoa, neighboring American Samoa and Tonga. In some cases, the sea left nothing behind.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-e8df71d395ec0036273425e24bd37a83NaturalDisasters20090930173000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/0Npx8YVRDmE/index.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 struck in Indonesia on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-52d5d86e70b14ce4d9bad6bb4e8f4f8cNaturalDisasters20090930173000http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555Powerful earthquake in South Pacific hurls massive tsunami at Samoas, killing nearly 100Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:44:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-6da5cfe181d0c2442874a37e80e36d8dNaturalDisasters20090930184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600553&ref=rssA group of Auckland students on a school work project in Samoa had to run to high ground as waves washed through the seaside fales they were staying in.Ten students and four adults from Sacred Heart College awoke to the violent...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:35:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-ea169f19423244366b79c4844dbf224aNaturalDisasters20090930183500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600568&ref=rssNew Zealanders planning to travel to Samoa for the rest of the school holidays were last night being advised to cancel until more was known about the aftermath of yesterday's natural disasters.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:35:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-521881a01ad4dc5fa45b712267d81cdbNaturalDisasters20090930183500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600499&ref=rssNew Zealand coastal areas bore no resemblance to the tsunami-ravaged islands in the Pacific, as many treated the warning of a large swell as entertainment.After the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Ministry issued a tsunami...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:35:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-86583aa2165472308aace22e595decf2NaturalDisasters20090930183500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600535&ref=rssA new tsunami warning caused fresh panic on the devastated islands of Samoa last night as people again scrambled for high ground.Others stayed put, confused by conflicting broadcasts. Shortly after 6pm, local television urged...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:35:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-89f9c2cf7046fd5f4415e5b3da65c5b5NaturalDisasters20090930183500http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/66457d4/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A930A0Cbreaking530Bhtm/ia1.htmA powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on today, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, an official said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:29:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-25ea5062e4f922a818e60628b31b24a4NaturalDisasters20090930182900http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090930/local/cpd-collection-for-tsunami-earthquake-victimsThe Civil Protection Department will be collecting supplies to be donated to countries recently hit by an earthquake or tsunami. The CPD said it will be announcing the place of collection and the supplies required in the coming days. A series...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:25:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-38aaab1fd55906824fe5102186516602NaturalDisasters20090930182500http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113334628&ft=1&f=1001Survivors fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after the quake struck early Tuesday. Signs of devastation were everywhere.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:23:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-56ed5f1b305683f23074b7478c04def6NaturalDisasters20090930182300http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b446293e05dc43f280c2a525dd929a2dAPIA, Samoa -- Federal disaster officials say "tens of thousands" of people on American Samoa and Samoa will need their help after a lethal tsunami in the South Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:23:00 +0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-639ef8ce9b59a97b1ef44d6fe2a55241NaturalDisasters20090930182300http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3504793.html?menu=A two-year-old British boy is feared dead after a devastating tsunami, trigged by a massive earthquake, tore through islands in the south Pacific Ocean.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:19:00 +0200ananovaenananova-2ad35f02d0bd2b17513faa9983871003NaturalDisasters20090930181900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/More-than-120-killed-in-Pacific-island-tsunami/Article1-459812.aspxThe Pacific island death toll from Tuesday's tsunami, which was triggered by a 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake, continued to rise as more bodies were recovered from the debris of villages and tourist resorts and was set to reach at least 120, reports from the region said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:19:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-a869fbdf6f8df5bfa3e75a1806a84287NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidManMadeDisasters20090930181900http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8282255.stmThe earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the South Pacific in the early hours of Wednesday were significant on all scales. Fortunately, it appears the long established Pacific Tsunami Warning System was able to give some advance notice of incoming waves - not just their arrivals times but their likely heights.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:09:00 +0200bbc-techenbbc-tech-8b7ad484664cd920f5841959fa452ec4NaturalDisasters20090930180900http://www.turkishpress.com//news.asp?id=346444By Brian Padden A powerful underwater earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, briefly triggering fears of another tsunami for countries around the Indian Ocean. The 7.6 earthquake occurred near the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra. Shock waves were felt in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:09:00 +0200turkishpressenturkishpress-feff6dab0355f460250ce595b85f76b9NaturalDisasters20090930180900http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-30-voa7.cfm?rss=topstoriesUS Geological Survey says quake had magnitude of 7.9 and was centered 600 km northwest of Jakarta, shock waves were felt in neighboring Singapore and MalaysiaWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:02:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-772ca4ff9769351e3ebf04ebfaca4219NaturalDisasters20090930180200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/125432583659.htm30 Sep 2009 15:49:00 GMT Source: AlertNet LONDON (AlertNet) - An earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday and killed dozens of people only a few hours after at least 100 people died in a tsunami triggered by a separate ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:02:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-f17893a893456757e65bdfef84566c9aNaturalDisasters20090930180200http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING/90930016?source=rss_breakingRescue workers in the South Pacific's Samoan islands and Tonga searched for more victims of a tsunami that killed at least 141 people yesterday, while a temblor of magnitude 7.6 in Indonesia left 75 dead today as it leveled buildings.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:00:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-08efe7db54e77d6355fa9c17f7cde542NaturalDisastersEcho20090930180000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/29/tsunami-hits-american-samoa/UPDATED: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. Samoan officials report an unspecified number of deaths and injuries.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:18:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-2ed4b00ab3df0527d0b7bb1413a9f8c7NaturalDisasters20090930191800http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwideyausn/rss2/Thousands of people were feared killed by a massive earthquake that flattened homes in Sumatra today.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:11:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-e06982d2c47882f55d6f7c406338a1c0NaturalDisasters20090930191100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6247891/British-toddler-feared-to-be-among-Samoa-tsunami-victims.htmlA British toddler is believed to have been killed in the Pacific tsunami that has claimed at least 76 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:03:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-c520497858f5d00bb63b7f9ce6cceb6aNaturalDisasters20090930190300http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/6247981/Indonesia-earthquake-may-have-killed-more-than-1000.htmlAt least 75 people have died and thousands more were left trapped under rubble following a powerful earthquake in Sumatra.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:03:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-2477e5efb0d2e18f1bae93faa80d9bb0EnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930190300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 99 people were killed....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0200APenAP-d5f90d715645a739206886fcabe988f3EchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930185900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings - including two hospitals - and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0200APenAP-9ad29df61b3db7f3e1ffc72ddcfa4549NaturalDisasters20090930185900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490Double devastation: Thousands missing in Indonesian earthquake hours after tsunami hits Samoa killing British boy, 2Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:58:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-9d212f5c8dcdf5b31512bfd0de77e1dfNaturalDisasters20090930185800http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=deb9b1647b836d3a800bb559160ff812President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the territory of American Samoa Wednesday morning, and the first U.S. relief flight to the tsunami-whipped Pacific islands is expected to touch down shortly after dawn Wednesday local time, or around 1 p.m. Eastern time, U.S. emergency offic...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:00 +0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-06c50d00411467076737cdfdba5e7a3cNaturalDisasters20090930185700http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Sumatra-Earthquake-Rocks-Padang-City-Off-Indonesian-Islands-Coast/Article/200909415396033?f=rssThe magnitude 7.6 tremor struck off the coastal city of Padang, making homes, hotels, schools, shops and other buildings collapse. Indonesian Vice President, Jusuf Kalla told reporters in Jakarta said the mayor of Padang had said the death toll was 75.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:51:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-d7f4cf05f7583eed1c4cb41d377e2e95FloodingNaturalDisasters20090930185100http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/indonesia-earthquake-padangQuake brings down hospital, hotels, homes and bridges in Padang, western Sumatra Indonesian authorities were gearing up for a massive rescue operation today after thousands of people were feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings and dozens confirmed dead following a powerful earthquake in the Indonesian city of Padang.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:49:00 +0200guardianenguardian-ec707870abed9fa2c10c0fe67a6e07deNaturalDisasters20090930184900http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/dozens-die-as-tsunami-hits-samoa-islands/APIA, Samoa (AP) -- Federal disaster officials say "tens of thousands" of people on American Samoa and Samoa will need their help after a lethal tsunami in the South Pacific. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was flying into American Samoa with food, water and repair supplies early Wednesday, and officials are anticipating the worst.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:48:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-b1fe1711d78fc4eaa681fce15222114bNaturalDisasters20090930184800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6246213/Samoa-tsunami-British-girl-presumed-dead.htmlA British toddler is believed to have been killed in the Pacific tsunami that has claimed at least 76 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:47:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-517c6de089f00a559099e7a776fd3471NaturalDisasters20090930184700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/7KNnfSl5zvc/index.htmlResidents of close-knit American Samoa are pulling together to help Pago Pago recover from Tuesday's devastating earthquake and tsunami, one of them told CNN on Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:23:00 +0200cnnencnn-a7a7f24e30d312a8b9414db762250896NaturalDisasters20090930192300http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2916050620090930?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSYDNEY (Reuters) - Relief workers in American and Western Samoa on Thursday searched for survivors after a series of tsunamis smashed into the tiny Pacific islands, killing possibly more than 100 people and flattening villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:59:00 +0200reutersenreuters-73c6a167657ce7269e4a2362e7e88ed4NaturalDisasters20090930195900http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45a722bc-ade7-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.htmlThousands trapped as earthquake hits Indonesia By John Aglionby in Jakarta Published: September 30 2009 18:46 | Last updated: September 30 2009 18:46 Thousands of people lay trapped beneath rubble and at least 75 were killed after a powerful earthquake devastated large swathes of Indonesia’s West....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:59:00 +0200ftenft-2dfb08bc0b7cf5add0087e06a7a2d857NaturalDisasters20090930195900http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/samoa-tsunami• Tonga and American Samoa expecting death toll to rise • British toddler among victims thought swept away by waves At least 100 people are believed to have died and many more been injured in the Pacific island nations of Samoa, Western Samoa and Tonga after the powerful undersea earthquake this week that led to tsunami waves up to six metres high.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:50:00 +0200guardianenguardian-54100afd2b8e9c3cdc6aa70ae4c3d3c7NaturalDisasters20090930195000http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/samoa-tsunami-pacific-earthquake• Death toll expected to rise with whole villages flattened • British child among victims on Samoa and American Samoa Scores of people are feared dead and many more injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept the Pacific islands.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:50:00 +0200guardianenguardian-42be13d5f3eec397977b94da880b3515NaturalDisasters20090930195000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/fema-guard-rush-america-samoa-help-victims/A team of U.S. first-responders is speeding to American Samoa aboard a Coast Guard plane to help with the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 100 people in the South Pacific region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:48:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-51d7b54fc2ee9813ba6bf9cfa77ed38aNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCases20090930194800http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555Disaster officials sending food, temporary morgue to tsunami disaster in Samoas that killed 99Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:44:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-e537061d7e5779acc8ecff2ea325c445NaturalDisasters20090930194400http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/10/01/news0482.htmBBC Online A tsunami triggered by a strong quake in the South Pacific has killed more than 100 people in several islands. At least 77 people were reported dead in Samoa, more than 25 in American Samoa and at least six in Tonga. Residents and tourists fled to higher ground as whole villages were destroyed.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:41:00 +0200nationittefaqennationittefaq-2b1842049cb4ec5057fe5f8ad2f750d9NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930194100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30210782.htm30 Sep 2009 17:22:55 GMT Source: Reuters * Relief effort begins after Tsunami hits islands * Villages and holiday resorts destroyed * U.S. President Obama declares major disaster * Tsunami watch for Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:37:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-3306baffe1ba3a204c9cd5df6a272cd4EchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930193700http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6247891/British-toddler-swept-out-to-sea-among-Samoa-tsunami-victims.htmlA British toddler is believed to have been killed in the Pacific tsunami that has claimed more than 100 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:36:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-f3d14d1b8695742db41d30effe6dc8a0NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930193600http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/7nCHU8uPYXI/la-fg-pacific-quakes1-2009oct01,0,659006.storyDozens remain missing in Samoa and American Samoa following a deep ocean quake that spawned powerful waves. Seventeen hours later, another huge earthquake off Sumatra in Indonesia kills at least 75. The death toll in Samoa and American Samoa rose to 99 early today, according to news reports, after a....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:32:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-89481dc1daf89c3e03165e6ea95fc63fNaturalDisasters20090930193200http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=107775Towering tsunamis churned up by a huge earthquake slammed into the Samoan islands on Tuesday, killing at least 113 people as they wiped out entire villages and flattened tourist resorts.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:31:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-529f5679a0755d32c52ca3478ee30e4aNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930193100http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b446293e05dc43f280c2a525dd929a2dAPIA, Samoa -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 99 people were killed.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:29:00 +0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-f1b11ebfc6d94c6d34069be23d3e3d5bNaturalDisasters20090930192900http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-30-voa22.cfm?rss=topstoriesAuthorities say the death toll has risen to more than 110 from the tsunami generated in the South Pacific by a powerful undersea earthquakeWed, 30 Sep 2009 19:25:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-44097e185e2542d661f2a09c2f10202bNaturalDisasters20090930192500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600587&ref=rssJAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:38:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-314b5e9215989dcdb4a51f21f033426bNaturalDisasters20090930203800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288012,un-saddened-by-destructive-earthquake-deaths.htmlNew York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep sadness on Wednesday that a tsunami struck islands in the South Pacific, causing destruction and deaths. The tsunami, which followed an 8.3-magnitude offshore earthquake, ravaged Samoa, Ame...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:38:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-8df3c5e6c750d1e6984a030eb75f958aNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral20090930203800http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1117901.htmlThree Israeli tourists visiting Samoa, which was hit be a series of tsunamis, contacted the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Wednesday and asked for assistance in fleeing the Pacific islands. ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:33:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-de104ea307f94a9b3c22a916ea5d181aNaturalDisasters20090930203300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33085687/ns/world_news-asiapacific/At least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island on Wednesday, Indonesian officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:31:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-516349183babeeb12fd863bea1c6f8ffNaturalDisasters20090930203100http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/indonesia.earthquake/index.html"At first, I thought the chair I was sitting on had a screw loose or something," Osman said. The region is accustomed to earthquakes, and locals have been taught to identify safe places in case of a tsunami, according to Sean Granville-Ross, the Mercy Corps country director for Indonesia. "We hope that preparation is now paying off," he said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:29:00 +0200phantisenphantis-3a4f35d0ec9b05c844c254babdde47efNaturalDisasters20090930202900http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING/90930016?source=rss_breakingAPIA, Samoa — Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas today after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:23:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-83196e3315f94f29400fc725645a6406SecurityEchoNaturalDisasters20090930202300http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=56038About 90 Hawaii National Guard members are on their way to American Samoa to help in the recovery efforts on the Pacific island, National Guard officials announced.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:23:00 +0200defenselinkendefenselink-5150c23f305e3d26e75cdf835a59903aNaturalDisasters20090930202300http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8281616.stmA tsunami caused by a powerful earthquake in the Pacific kills more than 100 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:18:00 +0200bbcenbbc-3649efd0f6563bf31cf8b820a9b21697NaturalDisasters20090930201800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/fema-guard-rush-america-samoa-help-victims/A team of U.S. first-responders is speeding to American Samoa aboard a Coast Guard plane to help with the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 100 people in the South Pacific region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:18:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-cf9de19a55141a1a7ffc31812a954904NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCases20090930201800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/world/main5351833.shtmlAt Least 99 Killed as Samoa, American Samoa Devastated by Huge Waves Sparked by Quake; Obama Declares Major DisasterWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:16:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-265eb3a01c854f22b1af186001c7a80eEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930201600http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=35b1afb5391fda64106b94b52226b674A massive tsunami hurled by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:16:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-72d7b869fef068118e33de3069bce2a6NaturalDisasters20090930201600http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=bfc9ce22056d81b0c44fa804d5aebb9fAt least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island on Wednesday, Indonesian officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:16:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-2d7347b1f77ee78fbefcee4da7b657f8EnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930201600http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Peter Smith in Sydney and agencies Published: September 29 2009 21:13 | Last updated: September 30 2009 18:59 Foreign governments pledged assistance to south Pacific communities devastated at dawn on Wednesday by a powerful earthquake that triggered a tsunami which is thought to have claimed more than 100 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:14:00 +0200ftenft-de6642106c2804fe088e32e55305e25aNaturalDisasters20090930201400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/TR63xRhT960/index.htmlResidents of close-knit American Samoa are pulling together to help Pago Pago recover from Tuesday's devastating earthquake and tsunami, one resident told CNN today. "That's how we operate over here in American Samoa -- basically everyone is related," said iReporter Maneafaiga Lagafuaina, of Lu'uuli.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:08:00 +0200cnnencnn-9c29d081efbc8ea58d9631a0df87988fNaturalDisasters20090930200800http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/boy-two-feared-among-tsunami-dead-91466-24822936/A two-year-old British boy is feared dead after a devastating tsunami, trigged by a massive earthquake, tore through islands in the south Pacific Ocean.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:02:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-2ad35f02d0bd2b17513faa9983871003NaturalDisasters20090930200200http://www.apakistannews.com/earthquake-brings-down-houses-on-indonesias-sumatra-140399PADANG: Latest updates about Earthquake brings down houses on Indonesia’s Sumatra, A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires, a witness said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:01:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-7fa06d6a61410f0937c70748729c58f1NaturalDisasters20090930200100http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/661a547/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A930A0Cbreaking10Bhtm/ia1.htmMore than 140 people are feared dead after a series of tsunamis hit the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa, destroying villages and injuring hundreds of people.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-9bf6c552399077cccfc181fc3c07b52dNaturalDisasters20090930200000http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/asia_pacific/dozens+killed+in+deadly+earthquakes/3365907Thousands are reported trapped among collapsed buildings in Indonesia as an earthquake strikes, hours after a tsunami in the South Pacific kills more than 100 people in Samoa. Jonathon Miller reports.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:15:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-eaa8fc8dfb071e9b58d08f58bd489c7eNaturalDisasters20090930211500http://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.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288015,pacific-death-toll-rising-24-hours-after-quake-tsunami.htmlWellington - The official death toll from the huge earthquake and tsunamis that hit Samoa and other Pacific islands passed 110 and was climbing as a new day broke Wednesday and searchers found more bodies, according to reports from the region. Author...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-f0e16bd0d7c0a989f4208acc6508cfb4EchoNaturalDisastersECnews20090930211000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LU351500.htm30 Sep 2009 19:03:13 GMT Source: Reuters * 100-200 dead, 100 still buried in rubble - disaster agency * Death toll expected to rise further - vice president * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 quake shakes ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:09:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-005cf599c49291ca0327fbf98c5f410bEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930210900http://en.rian.ru/world/20090930/156307139.htmlJAKARTA, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - At least 75 people were killed on Wednesday when a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, where around three quarters of the buildings were destroyed, a health official said. Rustam Pakaya, the head of the health ministry's disaster center, said....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:08:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-5f0de05004bcb437feee7c7634c8778cNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral20090930210800http://en.rian.ru/photolents/20090930/156306997.htmlA powerful tsunami, caused by an 8,3-magnitude earthquake in the southern Pacific Ocean, hit the remote Pacific islands of American and Western Samoa on Wednesday, claiming at least 99 lives.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:08:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-ed7f96b579b34c9386f5c55aa2e8b884NaturalDisasters20090930210800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/6248303/More-than-1000-feared-dead-in-Sumatra-earthquake.htmlMore than 1000 people were feared dead and many more trapped under collapsed buildings last night after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:55:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-a1c9d5fc0b677dd9cc5f016f026d4d26NaturalDisastersEMF_Health20090930205500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Ry_PHkzNlds/index.htmlFour tropical cyclones, two major earthquakes with accompanying tsunamis, all occurring around the Western Pacific and Southern Asia within one day.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-1cfe5525195043b90cc7fb881ca6b384NaturalDisasters20090930205300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490Double devastation: Thousands missing in Indonesian earthquake and Samoa tsunamiWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:52:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-02be1d05a6e6744969a67fccfcb8e089NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersTerroristAttack20090930205200http://www.maritimereporter.com/News/Article/Pacific-Ocean-Tsunami-Near-Samoa/332038.aspxThe NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a bulletin cancelling its prior tsunami warning. The warning was based on a strong earthquake in the Samoa Islands region.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:52:00 +0200maritimereporterenmaritimereporter-e801093acabac84a388c92cdcc25b129NaturalDisasters20090930205200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/indonesia-earthquake-padangAt least 75 people confirmed dead as quake of 7.6 brings down hospital, hotels and bridges in western Sumatra Indonesian authorities were gearing up for a massive rescue operation after thousands of people were trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings and dozens were confirmed dead following....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:51:00 +0200guardianenguardian-e53c6736813c92ef376d4f4c62bbd62bNaturalDisasters20090930205100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/30/world/main5352323.shtml7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Landslides, Trapping Thousands under Toppled Buildings; Death Toll Expected to ClimbWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:46:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-cdec104ee216d03a4d46a1ec66a6de54NaturalDisasters20090930204600http://www.kyivpost.com/world/49782JAKARTA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday morning.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:57:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-2d3a149ecdf6be9cddea71e3319f863dEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930215700http://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/01/stories/2009100156741800.htmAPIA (Samoa): A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The death toll was expected to rise. Survivors ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:53:00 +0200HinduenHindu-6cd8ab97f5dad276ac584f6d4e0a3adeNaturalDisasters20090930215300http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=deb9b1647b836d3a800bb559160ff812President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the territory of American Samoa Tuesday evening, and the first U.S. relief flight to the tsunami-whipped Pacific islands touched down Wednesday, U.S. emergency officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:52:00 +0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-4c80f1afe226bf87436f9ff4f7b07d3cNaturalDisasters20090930215200http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=204366SYDNEY (Reuters) – A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in American Samoa, a U.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:52:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-78000354891867ec3f1efecf65b32d3bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930215200http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=204360PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said. The death toll was likely to rise as many buildings in the city of 900,000 people had collapsed,....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:52:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-c356727d08e8727b77b56b8c11d1faacEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930215200http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008366/1/.htmlAPIA: Towering tsunamis churned up by a huge earthquake slammed into the Samoan islands on Tuesday, killing at least 113 people as they wiped out entire villages and flattened tourist resorts.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:51:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-4ed6d835e3e12772f52013d2714d3467NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930215100http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20090930-21356Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead In neighboring American Samoa at least 24 people were killed and 50 injured. published in issue 4528 page 12 at 2009-10-01 SYDNEY - A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0200nineoclockennineoclock-b41524170615fa99714c2ab322bcd795NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930214500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49421Seven confirmed dead from tsunami in Tonga Posted at 19:33 on 30 September, 2009 UTC Details are emerging from Tonga about the toll from the tsunami which followed a large earthquake that struck off Samoa yesterday morning. Government officials say at least seven people are confirmed dead on....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:39:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-ee99f346f33dc68022c32e0ce8e9961dNaturalDisasters20090930213900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49424NZ government stands ready to assist tsunami victimes Posted at 19:33 on 30 September, 2009 UTC The New Zealand government says it is ready to help Samoa in whatever way is needed following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. A search and rescue effort for those washed out to sea resumes this....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:39:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-ed06c64b86a7cbabd396b673eef47b68NaturalDisasters20090930213900http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26149832-23109,00.htmlFOOD, medicine and temporary morgues are being sent to the Samoan islands after a tsunami flattened villages, killing at least 113 people, including three Australians. 4:51amWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:37:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-06d24fda1eedd781de98ec0a848e3274NaturalDisasters20090930213700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26149835-23109,00.htmlTHE United Nations said today it was sending an emergency team to Samoa where an earthquake and tsunami have claimed dozens of lives and wiped out entire villages. 4:58amWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:37:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-bb67fb6e60caffe5a9959198d8826c44NaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral20090930213700http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3505001.html?menu=The natural disasters which have devastated Indonesia and Samoa are unlikely to be connected, an expert has said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:36:00 +0200ananovaenananova-306a7d29ab2e1237eb17fcb35f6678bcNaturalDisasters20090930213600http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1117901.htmlThree Israeli tourists visiting Samoa, which was hit be a series of tsunamis, contacted the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Wednesday to report that they had arrived at high ground and were not hurt. ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:34:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-bffceffbd7565de7e3b69b0982aa8329NaturalDisasters20090930213400http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163552767Thousands trapped after earthquake along fault line that spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:34:00 +0200jpostenjpost-661fded9803f740f08dd8908b0193bb6NaturalDisasters20090930213400http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144025298&cid=517&A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:33:00 +0200eastandardeneastandard-f6dd6c705edd4439f19e15622b0c35f7EnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930213300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130608PACNEWS - Reports say six people are dead from tsunami waves in Tonga's NiuatoputapuWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-0f5483ab6df50d9a7099b01055be20b1NaturalDisasters20090930212200http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130583FIJI citizens residing in American Samoa are taking extra precautions after the tsunamis struck.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-2651bfb10038c8edf30aca6850dbe25bNaturalDisasters20090930212200http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130607WELLINGTON-based charitable trust, the Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF), has set up an emergency relief fund in partnership with Westpac Bank, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunamis which hit Samoa yesterday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-2b23b7ac6a39cfeb8edb23b45185c26fEchoNaturalDisasters20090930212200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- A senior Samoan disaster official says the nation's death toll has risen to 83 following a massive tsunami. She said more bodies are expected to be recovered as searches resumed at dawn....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:19:00 +0200APenAP-a380a2f2a7e4ee26c4cf1e87678ec2e5EchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930211900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 119 people were killed. Survivors fled to higher ground on the South Pacific islands after the magnitude 8.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:32:00 +0200APenAP-7ecc97118a9effa701372a66e3f93427EchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930223200http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26145503-5019260,00.htmlSamoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said he was "shocked beyond belief" by the devastation. "So much has gone. So many people are gone," a distressed PM Malielegaoi said of the "unimaginable" tragedy as he flew from Auckland to the Samoan capital of Apia. Samoa has formally asked for help from Australia, New Zealand and France.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:23:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-fca5ce12d9f34e33b8e4c7bd1d9e1873NaturalDisasters20090930222300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/earthquake-padang-sumatra-indonesia• Hundreds trapped under rubble • Rescuers struggle to reach stricken city A major rescue operation was under way after a devastating earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leaving hundreds and possibly thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:21:00 +0200guardianenguardian-dc74a19b55bf29aca8db40815ab2b5c0EnergyNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20090930222100http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/tsunami-earthquake-aid-appealBritish Red Cross has makes joint Asia-Pacific disaster appeal for help as double disasters put extra strain on aid agencies The British Red Cross has made a joint Asia-Pacific disaster appeal for help across the region. A spokeswoman in London said that while the agency's partners in south-east....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:21:00 +0200guardianenguardian-b6a16a689b5b07d7523289e3082d9a0bEchoNaturalDisasters20090930222100http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/president-obama-declares-american-samoa-major-disaster/story?id=8707465unlike any previous earthquake. the area shook "All the houses were shaking," she told ABC News. "Really stronger than that we had before." other earthquakes Speaking in Honolulu, Sunia said he has received reports of the destruction of several coastal villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:16:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-c5759f2c7ffd6f09a3d26010a9c294d0NaturalDisasters20090930221600http://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/01/stories/2009100156741800.htmAPIA (Samoa): A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing Wednesday. The death toll was expected to rise. Survivors ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:15:00 +0200hinduonnetenhinduonnet-6cd8ab97f5dad276ac584f6d4e0a3adeNaturalDisasters20090930221500http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/7nCHU8uPYXI/la-fg-pacific-quakes1-2009oct01,0,659006.storyDozens remain missing in Samoa and American Samoa following a deep ocean quake that spawned powerful waves. Seventeen hours later, another huge earthquake off Sumatra in Indonesia kills at least 75. The death toll in Samoa and American Samoa rose to 119 early today, according to news reports, after....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:10:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-2561fda3a351be3ecae3bbff0c8249c7NaturalDisasters20090930221000http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-fatal-shore-20090930-gcsu.html6:05am | There are grave fears for one other Australian while six more are missing after yesterday's tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:15:00 +0200smhensmh-83bfc97403a8de1f92d0e3535d8ff452NaturalDisasters20090930231500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/at-least-113-dead-after-samoa-tsunami-20091001-gczc.htmlFood, medicine and morgues are being sent to the Samoan islands after a tsunami flattened villages, killing at least 113 people, including three Australians.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:15:00 +0200smhensmh-7fe3d7f64996dd149e1890090971d8d7NaturalDisasters20090930231500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/un-sends-emergency-team-to-samoa-20091001-gcz4.htmlThe United Nations said it was sending an emergency team to Samoa where an earthquake and tsunami have claimed dozens of lives and wiped out entire villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:15:00 +0200smhensmh-04a55f3515a9863efe85183aa8b3dcc9UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters20090930231500http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/disasters-unlikely-to-be-linked-91466-24823677/The natural disasters which have devastated Indonesia and Samoa are unlikely to be connected, an expert has said.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:05:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-306a7d29ab2e1237eb17fcb35f6678bcNaturalDisasters20090930230500http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3505074.html?menu=A British couple whose toddler son is feared dead after being swept away in the devastating tsunami which tore through islands in the south Pacific Ocean are being helped by New Zealand consular staff.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:59:00 +0200ananovaenananova-53f3e5876a8b5c8dad6cd3de2e57d51eNaturalDisasters20090930225900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33075304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:47:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-1e563a39a3a0783fbeac32d9d3ea6331NaturalDisasters20090930224700http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1117901.htmlThree Israeli tourists visiting Samoa, which was hit be a series of tsunamis, contacted the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Wednesday to report that they had arrived at high ground and were not hurt....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +0200bignewsnetwork-palestineenbignewsnetwork-palestine-bffceffbd7565de7e3b69b0982aa8329NaturalDisasters20090930224200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30225129.htm30 Sep 2009 20:09:08 GMT Source: Reuters * 2004 Sumatran earthquake may have weakened U.S. faults * Study suggests new way to predict future earthquakes By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes may be a ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:41:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-4b6b53663f613d4f222576e2242203e1NaturalDisasters20090930224100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49424NZ government stands ready to assist tsunami victims Posted at 19:33 on 30 September, 2009 UTC The New Zealand government says it is ready to help Samoa in whatever way is needed following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. A search and rescue effort for those washed out to sea resumes this....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:40:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-f1b6a7b0efeae0da1b67fcb61a1e6817NaturalDisasters20090930224000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600598&ref=rssTwo New Zealanders have been confirmed dead and one is missing presumed dead in Samoa after yesterday's devastating earthquake and tsunami, Acting Prime Minister Bill English said today.There were believed to be around 500 New...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:39:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-5f41405711759e39515c026022635f32NaturalDisasters20090930223900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600595&ref=rss08:50am - Radio New Zealand reports that most of the 20 villages on the southern side of the main island of Upolu in Samoa have been levelled, and roads and telecommunications have been badly damaged.Dr Ben Matalavea from the...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:39:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-7d3638246d2aa072827f83627c766372NaturalDisasters20090930223900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600598&ref=rssTwo New Zealanders have been confirmed dead and one is missing presumed dead in Samoa after yesterday's devastating earthquake and tsunami, Acting Prime Minister Bill English said today.There were believed to be around 500 New...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:39:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-1455629a9857c3af494908027e36ad32NaturalDisasters20090930223900http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-09/15090470-wrapup-2-tsunami-deaths-likely-to-rise-in-pacific-islands-020.htmBy Baris Atayman Siumu, SAMOA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Relief workers in American Samoa and Samoa searched for survivors on Thursday after a series of tsunamis ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:50:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-54438c1d13b8d36b70cae0ce74a0373fEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930235000http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8284060.stmA major relief operation begins after a Pacific tsunami killed more than 100 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:48:00 +0200bbcenbbc-ef1ccfb2f83925e0043ef6eea6fc3662NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930234800http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6660c6d/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Carticle68562150Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmIt was just after dawn when workers at the Ili Ili resort realised that the sea had disappeared.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:47:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-658a34f4ea9c08b28972f22d428c8bafNaturalDisasters20090930234700http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings - including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:44:00 +0200APenAP-b9797cdcab4000823368bafcb950e661NaturalDisasters20090930234400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- First came the shaking, so violent that whole houses rocked back and forth. Then, after five or 10 minutes, came the massive waves of water that smashed villages, tossed cars, boats and trees, and carried away people who screamed amid the roaring torrents....Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:44:00 +0200APenAP-46d8038cae0ffbb44ac819865c3fb158TAXUDNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930234400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30210782.htm30 Sep 2009 21:29:52 GMT Source: Reuters * Relief effort begins after tsunami hits islands * Villages and holiday resorts destroyed * Obama declares major disaster in American Samoa * U.S., Australia sending supplies and aid (Adds ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:43:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-513b1440bd360cd643c452fe28b2154fEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20090930234300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600598&ref=rssOne of the New Zealanders killed by the tsunami in Samoa has been identified as a mother of three from Raglan.She was Mary Ann White, 55 , her family said in a press release this morning.Mrs White and her husband Andy were...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:39:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-5cdd9ffde729317589da2fa1f2c98319EchoNaturalDisasters20090930233900http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Hits-Samoa-And-American-Samoa-After-Earthquake-In-Pacific-Measuring-83-On-Richter-Scale/Article/200909415395364?f=rssThe death toll in the Samoan tsunami disaster has reached 119, with thousands left homeless.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:36:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-a00add3c5b221f1dec4b71cc63b2e784NaturalDisasters20090930233600http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163545490At least 100 killed after massive earthquake causes waves flatten villages in South Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:35:00 +0200jpostenjpost-4d1b872b11f0e4174b05928e3a2850f6NaturalDisasters20090930233500http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/09/30/tsunami-fears-for-uk-couple-s-boy-91466-24823946/A British couple whose toddler son is feared dead after being swept away in the devastating tsunami which tore through islands in the south Pacific Ocean are being helped by New Zealand consular staff.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:35:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-53f3e5876a8b5c8dad6cd3de2e57d51eNaturalDisasters20090930233500http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING/90930031?source=rss_breakingJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-dae4078f9ae5366dafd0603611971af2NaturalDisasters20090930232600http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/earthquakes-geological-hotspots-seismologistsThe 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. Nine out of 10 earthquakes in the world happen in the region.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:21:00 +0200guardianenguardian-2b77eabe22bc90a1f07badf9c9206636NaturalDisasters20090930232100http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/10/01/story_1-10-2009_pg1_12* 7.6-magnitude quake hits Padang, home to a million people * Tsunami smashes into Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead JAKARTA: A massive earthquake wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1,000 people as buildings collapsed.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:25:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c971a791a7903fc35ff350bcf80255fcNaturalDisasters20091001002500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/earthquake-padang-sumatra-indonesia• Hundreds trapped under rubble • Rescuers struggle to reach stricken city A major rescue operation was under way after a devastating earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leaving hundreds and possibly thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:22:00 +0200guardianenguardian-b7386df9650e2cc7e405dc99920e17ccEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001002200http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555Food, medicine, temporary morgue sent to tsunami-stricken Samoas, death toll at 119Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-e68bed6a240fb5f19cadcdc5011c9311NaturalDisasters20091001001900http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/07-powerful-tsunami-hits-south-pacific-leaves-36-dead-ha-03Samoa was battered by three to seven metre high waves in the wake of a huge earthquake.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:15:00 +0200dawnendawn-e8b2f220bb2895d262e932045d2367d6NaturalDisasters20091001001500http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING/90930053?source=rss_breakingCINCINNATI — Jonathan Fanene's phone call to American Samoa finally got through this morning, ending an anxious night for the Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:11:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-af5128a257f219ac94138a11fe6e428bNaturalDisasters20091001001100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2VD0YdosrZ0/index.htmlSurvivors of a deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami which hit the Samoan islands Tuesday have described how they watched the inrushing sea swallow up coastal towns and villages leaving devastation in its wake.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:08:00 +0200cnnencnn-9b6119ce7b732541b30192919884f9ecNaturalDisasters20091001000800http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/aid-flows-to-tsunami-hit-samoas-death-toll-at-119First came the shaking, so violent that whole houses rocked back and forth. Then, after five or 10 minutes, came the massive waves of water…Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:06:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-9c8bdaeb5ae984d2464d38f0a6a5d5caTAXUDNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001000600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33107518/ns/us_news-life/Between the earthquakes that struck the Samoas and Indonesia and the temblor that devastated Italy, it might seem like Earth has been particularly shaky this year. But that's not the case.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:03:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-db0b9a4317a866d78b100d57ce1c352dNaturalDisasters20091001000300http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113352321&ft=1&f=1004An earthquake early Tuesday in the south Pacific sent tsunami waves crashing into Samoa and American Samoa. Charles McCreery, director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, says he isn't sure if the warning reached people in time. But, he says, there would have been natural warning signs of a tsunami.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:57:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-c2bc532fe513c3e21ca3b4c5e67a3d1fNaturalDisasters20090930235700http://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/01/stories/2009100161781800.htmAPIA (Samoa): A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 113 and leaving dozens missing on Wednesday. The death toll was expected to rise. ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:55:00 +0200HinduenHindu-0cad96f2c6058b006cd179a55916cee3NaturalDisasters20090930235500http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3669The response of Wellingtonians to yesterday's Pacific earthquake and tsunami alert was highly satisfactory – but their thoughts should now be with ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:03:00 +0200govtengovt-59e6b677fd628a916ff048f5618eb3e7NaturalDisastersEcho20091001010300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 119 people were killed. Survivors fled to higher ground on the South Pacific islands after the magnitude 8.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:57:00 +0200APenAP-10cdeefcb536a5baaf00ed7ffb715916TAXUDNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001005700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/30/world/main5352323.shtmlResidents Search for Survivors after 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Landslides; Death Toll Expected to SoarThu, 01 Oct 2009 00:46:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-9cd1b4c14639223974fcd66d1dcb4b30NaturalDisasters20091001004600http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/amateur-video-of-the-tsunami-damage/The Lede is tracking news about the deadly tsunamis that struck the islands of American Samoa and Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0200nytimesennytimes-e0331dc6fc11fc5a8852629ed3f6fad4NaturalDisasters20091001004300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49441EU offers aid to Pacific earthquake victimsee Posted at 22:31 on 30 September, 2009 UTC The European Union has promised help to the victims of the tsunami. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana has pledged the bloc would help victims of "the terrible natural disasters" in the Pacific region in recent days.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:42:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-1fdb0836ba8e13567d93e611c39b8d43NaturalDisasters20091001004200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49435More than 30,000 affected by tsunami in Samoa Posted at 21:14 on 30 September, 2009 UTC The death toll from the devastating tsunamis and earthquake in Samoa, America Samoa and Tonga continues to climb. A major rescue operation is underway after waves as high as 6 metres swept-in more than a....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:42:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-8935ecc34cbd8cfe6a8f9d7c4239f9c7NaturalDisasters20091001004200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600631&ref=rssCINCINNATI - Jonathan Fanene's phone call to American Samoa finally got through today, ending an anxious night for the Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman. His mother was on the other end. His father was OK, too.That's all he...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:39:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d64bfdbc642df5dc98d73d316d5f5980NaturalDisasters20091001003900http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/international/Tsunami-terror-hits-south-Pacific.5693564.jpA two-year-old British boy was feared dead last night after a devastating tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake, tore through islands in the south Pacific Ocean.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:44:00 +0200YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-5124f7809580ae898f3d8934e282285dNaturalDisasters20091001014400http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING/90930016?source=rss_breakingAPIA, Samoa — Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed 119 in the South Pacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:42:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-d1fd7bfe633625db0a87963949f7b774NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersTAXUD20091001014200http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/indonesia-quake-kills-75-traps-thousandsA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least…Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:41:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-a3df0759dd78d24953453ec509205955NaturalDisasters20091001014100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600598&ref=rssThe Government has indicated the death toll for tourists in Samoa could be higher in some areas because of a lack of warning about yesterday's tsunami.Two New Zealanders have been confirmed dead and one missing, presumed dead....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:40:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-8d06a644eb198c796d4fe8c452556c1fEchoNaturalDisasters20091001014000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/MndmvaVFktw/index.htmlA major earthquake in Indonesia killed at least 75 people Wednesday, according to a Red Cross disaster report, citing an official report from the country's vice president.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-641cebb778d9bc9bc55bf19f39e8c13bNaturalDisasters20091001013800http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/66642e2/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A10C12242556132170Bhtml/ia1.htmAT LEAST 100 people are understood to have died and many more been injured in the Pacific island nations of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga after the undersea earthquake this week that led to tsunami waves up to 6m (19½ft) high.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-35e714a93a637238cf10a7cd3f02d0e6NaturalDisasters20091001013700http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/66642f2/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A10C12242556131990Bhtml/ia1.htmA GALWAY couple who moved to Samoa just over a month ago have volunteered for the rescue effort now under way on the south Pacific islands. John Clancy and Madeleine Rabbitt, a telecommunications expert and a nurse respectively, described “chaos” and “widespread devastation” on the southern part of....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-6dff97ce4e2be368220b01d2eeb9bb50NaturalDisastersJohnClancyPressRepresentatives20091001013700http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/1001/1224255613158.htmlJAKARTA – A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island yesterday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official has said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-53e174f2959caf97afeb782867f83181EnergyNaturalDisasters20091001013700http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5354177nPresident Obama has declared American Samoa a disaster area, after a powerful earthquake in the region trigged a tsunami which destroyed many homes and businesses. Bill Whitaker reports.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-e40c3415a546d7f02d1d061904c59f3cNaturalDisasters20091001013100http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/the-day-the-earth-shook--thousands-buried-by-powerful-quakes-1795728.htmlTwo massive seismic jolts – similarly deadly, but as yet unrelated – brought chaos and destruction to a vast swath of the Pacific Rim yesterday, killing several hundred people and leaving thousands more feared trapped under piles of rubble on a day when nature showed her deadly hand.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +0200independentenindependent-3df3d5eea9fdef7b7cfbe6d369b86d78NaturalDisasters20091001013100http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/steve-connor-deadly-quakes-may-have-been-connected-1795730.htmlEarthquakes are one of the most violent and unpredictable forces of nature and a huge amount of scientific effort has gone into studying the factors that can trigger the sudden ground movements leading to the sort of death and destruction seen in Indonesia and the South Pacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +0200independentenindependent-93fd5ac4cbf291ab5503322642566723NaturalDisasters20091001013100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/0Npx8YVRDmE/index.htmlA major earthquake in Indonesia today killed at least 75 people, according to a Red Cross disaster report, citing an official report from the country's vice president. Earlier, Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Ministry of Health's crisis center, said thousands may be trapped by collapsed buildings and houses.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-0dd9f1dfc854cd29a280fd5e440d5369NaturalDisasters20091001013000http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/no-connection-between-two-quakes-expert-says-20091001-gd8b.htmlThere is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0200smhensmh-4308fb8e3323c0d407af05f8738ce75eNaturalDisasters20091001013000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/no-connection-between-two-quakes-expert-20091001-gdat.htmlThere is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:00 +0200smhensmh-3af5af9b7028269555338a2d83ba7defNaturalDisasters20091001013000http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Brit-tot-dies-as-killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsWitnesses said the sea was sucked away from the shore before the tsunami struck the Pacific island and neighbouring American Samoa and Tonga. At least four huge waves were formed when a 8.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the sea bed. Samoan officials say whole villages were destroyed, leaving thousands homeless.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:00 +0200thesunenthesun-e57e541a044a1bc9fc65da2beeff602eNaturalDisasters20091001012400http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26150031-29277,00.htmlTHERE is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says. 8:41amThu, 01 Oct 2009 01:23:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-6c9da12b0b4862977eb7181e6ec64054NaturalDisasters20091001012300http://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/01/stories/2009100161781800.htmAPIA (Samoa): A massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 113 and leaving dozens missing on Wednesday. The death toll was expected to rise. ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:16:00 +0200hinduonnetenhinduonnet-0cad96f2c6058b006cd179a55916cee3NaturalDisasters20091001011600http://www.smh.com.au/environment/more-than-1000-feared-dead-in-major-indonesian-quake-20091001-gcym.htmlParliamentary secretary for international development assistance Bob McMullan told ABC radio: "Talking to the Indonesian authorities we can tell there's no Australian adversely affected in that area at the moment." Federal Government frontbencher Simon Crean said it is possible Australians could be....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:15:00 +0200smhensmh-9c1ca2edb079c7386fdd1694a5695c54NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001021500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/destruction-strikes-city-in-indonesian-earthquake/article1306478/Hospitals in city of Padang collapse, officials expect death toll to rise far above 75 found so farThu, 01 Oct 2009 02:10:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-57adeb941911635cb64d6fa17d3bfa9cNaturalDisasters20091001021000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26150072-5017817,00.htmlAT least 75 people have been killed and thousands are trapped, feared dead, underneath rubble after a major earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island. Large buildings including hospitals and hotels caved in, homes fell down and fires raged in the coastal city of Padang, home to nearly a million....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:09:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-95a387ffa547d8e17ec9519bfa62162eNaturalDisasters20091001020900http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119 in the South Pacific....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:08:00 +0200APenAP-2ec40874e8ebfb1a372bc2e6b04ad872TAXUDNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001020800http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660873/Brit-tot-dies-as-killer-tsunami-hits-American-Samoa.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsPAMELA Stephenson tells how pal is among 119 killed as tsunami hit paradise islandsThu, 01 Oct 2009 01:54:00 +0200thesunenthesun-ad2c7080e0be842a7d8851a5805f3f2eNaturalDisasters20091001015400http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=486589The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the situation in Samoa and the region following the earthquake that occurred there yesterday:Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:04:00 +0200gcengc-9ac004c2300c98dcb3211c9ce1979547NaturalDisasters20091001030400http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/international/11020308/20091001/15658097.htmlLOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of California has been put on high alert for possible tsunami, authorities said on Wednesday. A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Southern California coast because of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake in the South Pacific near American Samoa. An inundation of 1 foot to 1.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:01:00 +0200chinaenchina-7366c1e064ee3b5dfe612b43c5c5e385NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001030100http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-fatal-shore-20090930-gcsu.html10:20am | Grave fears for one other Australian while six more are missing after yesterday's tsunami.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0200smhensmh-43ee05cc9982d90e573a277fc7e38c7bEchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001030000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/massive-tsunami-flattens-villages/article1306604/Survivors on South Pacific islands fled the fast-churning water for higher ground and remained huddled there hours after an earthquake struck with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:59:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-32608eb3d7c4a69fa030ed438c4a60d1NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001025900http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfaucwcwsncw/rss2/LIMERICK hotel manager Triona O’Neill ran for her life carrying her son in her arms to escape a massive tsunami that flattened Samoan villages, killing at least 119 and leaving dozens missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:52:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-c96bc53d76b95b688e7341f782f52b6fNaturalDisasters20091001025200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49444News Content © Radio New Zealand International PO Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand Latest Headlines Samoa's tsunami death toll more than 100. EU offers aid to Pacific earthquake victims. Tsunami affects 1600 people on Tongan island of Niuatoputapu. Marshall Islands to consider ban on import of some plastics.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:43:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-9d9962f87ddc8d1026dba935026ea664NaturalDisasters20091001024300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/0Npx8YVRDmE/index.htmlA major earthquake in Indonesia today killed at least 75 people, according to a Red Cross disaster report, citing an official report from the country's vice president. Earlier, Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Ministry of Health's crisis center, said thousands may be trapped by collapsed buildings and houses.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200cnnencnn-3a67dd1e449011e5c199fe7a38f55651NaturalDisasters20091001023000http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=35b1afb5391fda64106b94b52226b674Police search mud-strewn streets, and pulverized homes as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-f2915640167b1e3bd7fea9dfa351cd22NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001033500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288033,pacific-death-toll-rising-24-hours-after-quake-tsunami--update.htmlWellington - More than 6,000 people were reported homeless Wednesday in South Pacific island states as the official death toll from the huge earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the region climbed past 110. Authorities in Samoa, where at least 20 vill...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-85e2f8abc866f961a70902a3e79137c2EchoNaturalDisastersECnewsHumanitarianAid20091001032800http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Police searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119 in the South Pacific....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:19:00 +0200APenAP-e9b3e9e4671be89454989da2167381adTAXUDEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001031900http://www.egyptiangazette.net.eg/gazette/world/detail_0_0.shtmlAPIA, Samoa - First came the shaking, so violent that whole houses rocked back and forth. Then, after five or 10 minutes, came the massive waves of water that smashed villages, tossed cars, boats and trees, and carried away people who screamed amid the roaring torrents.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:18:00 +0200EgyptianGazetteenEgyptianGazette-ced4d022d554e99a8a1354805aac9582NaturalDisasters20091001031800http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP546897.htm01 Oct 2009 01:13:52 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The death toll in a quake that struck the Indonesia island of Sumatra could number in the "thousands", a health ministry official said on Thursday. Rustam Pakaya ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:17:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-7cd1ba295e7483e9511f22c83034b0abNaturalDisasters20091001031700http://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://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091001-170996.htmlTV images showed scenes of devastation caused by the earthquake southwest of American Samoa. -ReutersThu, 01 Oct 2009 04:06:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-90bac3ac8a5988d03b350fdbc71bed36NaturalDisasters20091001040600http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113352321&ft=1&f=1004An earthquake early Tuesday in the south Pacific sent tsunami waves crashing into Samoa and American Samoa. Charles McCreery, director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, says he isn't sure if the warning reached people in time. But, he says, there would have been natural warning signs of a tsunami.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:04:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-6e67973c699fa176e59ed093efaf6b4eNaturalDisasters20091001040400http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113335068&ft=1&f=1007The underwater temblor, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, collapsed buildings in the coastal city of Padang in Southern Sumatra province and briefly triggered a tsunami alert. Indonesia's vice president said at least 200 people were killed and warned that the death toll may rise.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:04:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-cde468010ebcf2556047cf5d63d36615NaturalDisasters20091001040400http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/01/west-sumatra-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-200.htmlA powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. Read MoreThu, 01 Oct 2009 04:03:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-714c64f48c5a92e1bda2b798b0641725NaturalDisasters20091001040300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/world-vision-responding-to-tsunami-in-samoan-islands,981125.shtml-Organization sending response team, coordinating local efforts for concerned groups -Samoan American relief worker to lead World Vision team deploying from Seattle -Former NFL quarterback "Throwin' Samoan" Jack Thompson calls on Americans to help...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:01:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-2a2481366ac1858a738850d70cfb9a6eEchoNaturalDisasters20091001040100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING/90930031?source=rss_breakingJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-bfc21093657729c8a6a8004fd5cbcb3eNaturalDisasters20091001035800http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Samoa-Tsunami-Death-Toll-Expected-To-Rise-As-Relief-Workers-Search-For-Survivors-In-Pacific-Islands/Article/200910115396604?f=rssRelief workers in American Samoa and Samoa are searching for survivors after a series of tsunamis smashed into the tiny Pacific islands, killing more than 100 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-183dcd0b71c68bb47db73d439e1c31b2NaturalDisasters20091001035800http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091001090833/Article/index_html2009/10/01 PAGO PAGO, American Samoa: Looters roamed almost unimpeded through the devastated streets of the capital of American Samoa on Wednesday as police searched for bodies following a killer tsunami. At least 27 people were killed in American Samoa after an 8.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0200nstennst-3f2f17daee4144e9317578ede8e55bb1NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001034800http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091001074607/Article/index_html2009/10/01 JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, a disaster agency official said early on Thursday morning. Priyadi Kardono, spokesman for the national disaster agency, said about 500....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0200nstennst-bb2710400e37cea020d10a5237746d3bEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001034800http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091001093635/Article/index_html2009/10/01 JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0200nstennst-1e073edbfe3a57ef9ef165ba90c58b55NaturalDisasters20091001034800http://english.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/10/01/08202975/Double.Devastation.Earthquake.in.Indonesia.and.Tsunami.in.SamoaKOMPAS.com - A two-year-old British child was presumed dead last night, one of at least 140 victims of a devastating tsunami which smashed into the Pacific island of Samoa. There were also concerns for several other Britons who failed to contact relatives after entire villages were flattened or washed into the sea.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:47:00 +0200kompasenkompas-e8d1dd743c70a1a8ba141edac1d73058NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001034700http://english.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/10/01/08372131/Strong.Indonesia.Quake.Kills.HundredsJAKARTA, KOMPAS.com A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:47:00 +0200kompasenkompas-2e6616126e691c8ef63e6591e8592b73NaturalDisasters20091001034700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/rescue-workers-arrive-at-samoa-tsunami-disaster-zone-20091001-gdl4.htmlDazed relatives picked through the rubble of Samoan villages and resorts as rescue teams arrived to hunt survivors of a tsunami that killed at least 118 and left many more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0200smhensmh-4a7f23e12f9302a6507c83780d02bc2fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001034600http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49447International community steps in to help tsunami victims Posted at 00:48 on 01 October, 2009 UTC The New Zealand Government is mobilising more relief for Samoa. Two Hercules will be doing a ferrying operation with emergency supplies and the Navy is preparing its multi-role vessel the Canterbury to carry more equipment.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:44:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-b5789828bb7e2e4dd00cd963ff89d22aUNSecretaryGeneralFloodingEchoNaturalDisastersECnews20091001034400http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49407Tokelau 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. The acting faipule or mayor of Nukunono, Mika Perez, says the men are bringing boats to shore and moving families inland.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:44:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-e92d386fe6bbd2d9db85f37cb220ff16NaturalDisasters20091001034400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30210782.htm01 Oct 2009 02:45:06 GMT Source: Reuters By Tim Wimborne SIUMU, Samoa, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble and fished bloated corpses from the South Pacifc's blue sea off Samoa on Thursday as the death ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:49:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-6808362bd0f701bc2332f3dcb4bf691fNaturalDisasters20091001044900http://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/looters-roam-streets-devastated-american-samoaPAGO PAGO - Looters roamed almost unimpeded through the devastated streets of the capital of American Samoa on Wednesday as police searched for bodies following a killer tsunami.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:49:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-be44ff7e4981427c038be5a0e4c19bbdNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001044900http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/01/aid-flows-tsunamihit-samoas-death-toll-119.htmlPolice searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsuna Read MoreThu, 01 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-65723b856771f815a2c036ae7889c0c6EchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001044800http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090930/BREAKING01/90930073?source=rss_breakingA dozen Hawaii Red Cross volunteers have been assigned to deploy to American Samoa in the next few days to help those affected by Tuesday's 8.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami. They include volunteers from Oahu, Big Island, Maui and Kauai.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:43:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-1994224a14a7a4c96234e886c1855b8bEchoNaturalDisasters20091001044300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600674&ref=rssLabour MPs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban and Chris Carter say they are shocked and distressed by the devastation in Samoa after they arrived in the aftermath of yesterday's earthquake and tsunami.This morning they attended the funeral...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:41:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-6263106673a2ae80ec9ea8ba06377453NaturalDisastersEcho20091001044100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600689&ref=rssSamoan families living in New Zealand are in panic mode as they try to understand the devastation caused by the tsunami.Pastor Willie Papu of the Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mangere, said he was telling...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:41:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d10b66c097a26f91636250002880b719NaturalDisasters20091001044100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Ry_PHkzNlds/index.htmlFour tropical cyclones, two major earthquakes with accompanying tsunamis, all occurring around the Western Pacific and Southern Asia within one day.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-c5d130d780e6ff8d89307c1d161a1c25NaturalDisasters20091001043800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/samoa-had-little-time-to-react/article1307762/Island was prepared after 2004 tsunami disaster, but a wall of water hit within eight minutes of the first warningThu, 01 Oct 2009 04:37:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-e6e8570a709bdf2c1454f139bd9f301aEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001043700http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e2bc7340ddad72c1eec83c19d363312bThousands of people on Wednesday grappled with the devastation caused by two powerful earthquakes, with landslides leaving scores trapped in rubble in Indonesia and a tsunami in the Samoas flattening villages and sweeping some residents out to sea.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:34:00 +0200WashingtonPost_BenWashingtonPost_B-02c59636a2d522abfd79be1c580af3b7NaturalDisasters20091001043400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Police searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 120 in the South Pacific....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200APenAP-e3369753faa9f4fc06219153e2f47e4dTAXUDEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001043100http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says another powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200APenAP-25b6c5508eaa7f6ff8a536452966a05bNaturalDisasters20091001043100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/sydney-samoans-waiting-for-news-20091001-gdps.htmlParishioners at Sydney's Samoan Uniting Church are still anxiously waiting news from loved ones living in their tsunami ravaged homeland, their minister says.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200smhensmh-b6423339dff65849dc484d8919dfb8eaNaturalDisasters20091001043100http://www.smh.com.au/environment/more-than-1000-feared-dead-in-major-indonesian-quake-20091001-gcym.htmlA massive earthquake has wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with officials saying it could have killed more than 1000 people as homes and buildings collapsed.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0200smhensmh-740fb4fb3754d2026681a89ba3ccc488EnergyNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001043100http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8707555Dazed survivors emerge from muck and mire of earthquake in the Samoas as death toll reaches 119Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:28:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-d3a6e1ce8375ebab7c299a3b7e34a6a7NaturalDisasters20091001042800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/marketnews/view/1008523/1/.htmlPOUTASI, Samoa: Dazed relatives picked through the rubble of Samoan villages and resorts Wednesday as rescue teams arrived to hunt survivors of a tsunami that killed at least 144 and left many more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:27:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-14e2862a48e94692ffe873c7bbf6d6c0NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001042700http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/no-connection-between-two-quakes-expert-says-20091001-gd8b.htmlThere is no link between earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia, even though they may share tectonic plate boundaries, one expert says.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:17:00 +0200smhensmh-f2be32438719a7d81f3fad39925925a6NaturalDisasters20091001051700http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-fatal-shore-20090930-gcsu.htmlAustralians with concerns for family or friends in Sumatra, Samoa, American Samoa or Tonga should first try to contact them directly. If they are unable to be contacted or you hold fears for their safety, you can call the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Consular Emergency Centre on 1300 555 135.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:17:00 +0200smhensmh-d0944be032372d48934ee00bc7556984EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001051700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2009/10/01/226825/Aid-flows.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119 in the South Pacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:07:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e89d58ca4fa19c3d1b22c0cfed9c04b5NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001050700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2009/10/01/226827/Indonesia-quake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:07:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-379da3f00db1d0eb08eb6184c81e2eceEnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001050700http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61f8c060-ad33-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlAt least 100 killed in south Pacific tsunami By Peter Smith in Sydney and agencies Published: September 29 2009 21:13 | Last updated: September 30 2009 18:59 Foreign governments pledged assistance to south Pacific communities devastated at dawn on Wednesday by a powerful earthquake that triggered a....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:04:00 +0200ftenft-21e9dbe2d5b73ed5c65a55c2cccb7f7bNaturalDisasters20091001050400http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=108324Tsunamis triggered by a strong quake in the South Pacific have killed more than 100 people across a number of islands. At least 77 people were reported dead in Samoa, more than 25 in American Samoa and at least six in Tonga. A British toddler is missing presumed dead after the waves washed him out to sea in Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:58:00 +0200noviniteennovinite-9bcb3f027d04856acfbd39df20a84867NaturalDisasters20091001045800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008523/1/.htmlPOUTASI, Samoa: Dazed relatives picked through the rubble of Samoan villages and resorts Wednesday as rescue teams arrived to hunt survivors of a tsunami that killed at least 148 and left many more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:05:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-21219128861c0ddb60beceb1a4931219NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001060500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/samoan-tsunami-kills-148-officials-20091001-gdyz.htmlA massive tsunami sparked by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the Samoan islands has killed at least 148 people and left scores of others missing, officials say.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:02:00 +0200smhensmh-3ae453f9d1bfb35648d9b11a136b41fbNaturalDisasters20091001060200http://www.smh.com.au/environment/second-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-sumatra-island-20091001-gcym.htmlPriyadi Kardono, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency, says the deaths were counted at Padang. A higher death toll is expected once officials tally casualties in other areas of West Sumatra province where communications and roads have been severed.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:02:00 +0200smhensmh-f32caafeaba7f30f89d314148758c30eEnergyNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001060200http://www.smh.com.au/environment/four-australians-dead-in-tsunami-20090930-gcsu.htmlMaree Blacker, the wife of the Tasmanian racehorse trainer John Blacker, died in her husband's arms. The couple, from Longford, south of Launceston, were celebrating her 50th birthday. A 15-month-old boy was confirmed as Australia's fourth victim by officials today.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:02:00 +0200smhensmh-ae2ed508b45335fa554698784bef2f9bEchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001060200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/1/worldupdates/2009-10-01T083434Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-427940-11&sec=WorldupdatesSIUMU, Samoa (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble and fished bloated corpses from the South Pacifc's blue sea off Samoa on Thursday as the death toll from a series of tsunamis continued to rise.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:53:00 +0200thestarenthestar-94041c9487f3c4448b4fa6175d3b3f1eNaturalDisasters20091001055300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30210782.htm01 Oct 2009 03:22:45 GMT Source: Reuters (Corrects dateline) By Tim Wimborne SIUMU, Samoa, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble and fished bloated corpses from the South Pacifc's blue sea off Samoa ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:51:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-82745564b5c49aa5ab0bf205edf09470NaturalDisasters20091001055100http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2009/10/200910101737668790.htmlIndonesia braces for worst as thousands remain trapped under rubble and second quake hits.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:50:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-2c2a6f68e4fb0d2ed817b6ad1e27a0b1NaturalDisasters20091001055000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings - including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:46:00 +0200APenAP-4e81582957dfe3219d97d93acc60711fNaturalDisasters20091001054600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RV9FG_yxvjw/index.htmlAnother strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-84d948349fd96672d2ab4ada7fc897eaNaturalDisasters20091001053800http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Strong-Indonesia-quake-kills-hundreds-traps-more/Article1-459997.aspxA powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings, including two hospitals, officials said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-0a98ca2e1d7f487818345ccadd1b2c0dNaturalDisasters20091001053800http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49455NZ Prime Minister to visit Samoa Posted at 04:18 on 01 October, 2009 UTC The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, is to head to Samoa this weekend to assess the tsunami damage firsthand. Mr Key, who’s been holidaying in the United States, will return to Auckland on Saturday and then fly out to Samoa a few hours later.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:50:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-ee1dfa119a03b33fbf83cf4fa6308589EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001065000http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49445Samoa’s tsunami death toll more than 100 Posted at 04:18 on 01 October, 2009 UTC Samoa’s disaster management office says the number of people now confirmed dead in Samoa from the earthquake and tsunami is 110. A meeting of disaster management officials this morning was told 150 people are injured and being treated in hospital.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:50:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-ea140a282474f0c4261564161feab2f8NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001065000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10600651&ref=rssAid has begun arriving in Samoa in what will be an ongoing effort as the scale of devastation from yesterday's earthquake and tsunami becomes clear, Acting Prime Minister Bill English said today.A New Zealand air force Hercules...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-ae8e9b41ee812816baaf569b9041f38aEchoNaturalDisasters20091001064200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600715&ref=rssAPIA, Samoa - The unofficial death toll from the Samoan tsunami has reached 140 amid more stories of devastation.In Tonga a boat carrying emergency supplies is due to arrive on the Tongan island of Toputapu at 6pm.Prime Minister...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-005c4431104384b8b755ff94426fd230EchoNaturalDisasters20091001064200http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/indonesia-quake-kills-75-traps-thousandsA powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At…Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-23c3882e64eb2c664d9970a919229e26NaturalDisasters20091001064200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/1/worldupdates/2009-10-01T093638Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-428283-1&sec=WorldupdatesCHICAGO (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes may be a trigger for weakening geologic faults a half a world away, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in a study that points to new ways to predict earthquakes.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:41:00 +0200thestarenthestar-1f23cab743b323f798cb57abd8c9de58NaturalDisasters20091001064100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/1/worldupdates/2009-10-01T092039Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-427940-12&sec=WorldupdatesSIUMU, Samoa (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble and fished bloated corpses from the South Pacifc's blue sea off Samoa on Wednesday as the death toll from a series of tsunamis continued to rise.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:41:00 +0200thestarenthestar-a8b14f54075227f304cc2232e01894bcNaturalDisasters20091001064100http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3505326.html?menu=The two-year-old son of a British couple is feared dead as a massive relief operation began in the Samoan Islands following a devastating tsunami strike.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:38:00 +0200ananovaenananova-0e943a77d8028b62f1e06cf07ae3c55dNaturalDisasters20091001063800http://www.webnews.de/kommentare/510775/0/Survivor-Samoa-Earthquake.htmlOn September 29, 2009 earthquake took place in Samoa Island. Magnitude of the earthquake was 8.0 and many people lost their lives. Most of the people wereThu, 01 Oct 2009 06:37:00 +0200webnewsenwebnews-bd02b4b727abd87905d48edd51d5797dNaturalDisasters20091001063700http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/30/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning281.html?ref=rssA second earthquake struck off the coast of western Indonesia on Thursday, a day after the region was hit by a more powerful quake that toppled buildings, trapping thousands of people under rubble and killing at least 200, officials said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:22:00 +0200CBCenCBC-2cdb26d011e882a94e03af4f9cd86c6aNaturalDisasters20091001062200http://www.independent.ie/world-news/british-toddler-swept-out-to-sea-as-he-played-on-samoan-beach-1901206.htmlA two-year-old British boy who was swept out to sea as he played on a beach in Samoa was among the victims of a tsunami that ripped through the South Pacific Islands, killing more than 100 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:17:00 +0200irish-independentenirish-independent-2e083376608d86891bf957ace6f9e9ffNaturalDisasters20091001061700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26151144-23109,00.htmlMORE than 460 people have died, and thousands are feared buried. Australian surfers are almost certainly caught up in the disaster. 3:05pmThu, 01 Oct 2009 07:26:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-733a3780f489b9a8aed02b085355df8fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001072600http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/30/fema-guard-rush-america-samoa-help-victims/A team of U.S. first-responders is speeding to American Samoa aboard a Coast Guard plane to help with the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 119 people in the South Pacific region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:23:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-173ae595691b6a909b6fb07b216f0945NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCases20091001072300http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/10/200910101737668790.htmlIndonesia braces for worst as thousands feared trapped under rubble and second quake hits.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:20:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-92f8d6003233333b4f23da57f20ef02dNaturalDisasters20091001072000http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/01/second-earthquake-sumatra-indonesia• A second earthquake has shaken western Indonesia as hundreds remain trapped • Quake struck about 180 miles from epicentre of yesterday's quake A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after the first devastating quake which has left hundreds and possibly....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:54:00 +0200guardianenguardian-bd3f6454f57b906aa1b09b14699182c2EnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001065400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/125437261883.htm01 Oct 2009 04:49:00 GMT Source: Reuters Sept. 30 - As US military planes fly to the ravaged area, it's estimated over 110 people were killed by the tsunamis that hit American Samoa. Manoush Zomorodi, ReutersThu, 01 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-4cca06f8ce1606eb6a417b637f52557eNaturalDisasters20091001065300http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/01/tsunami-death-toll-expected-to-rise/Survivors of the tsunami which hit the Samoan islands in the South Pacific could only stand and stare at the devastation. The waves, triggered by a huge under sea earthquake on Wednesday have wiped out villages and flattened resorts. At least 119 people have lost their lives but it could take a week....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:58:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-5e5b3e1c0c12ef64d5b9b04f673d9ffaNaturalDisasters20091001075800http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49445Samoa’s tsunami death toll more than 100 Posted at 04:18 on 01 October, 2009 UTC Samoa’s disaster management office says the number of people now confirmed dead in Samoa from the earthquake and tsunami is 110. A meeting of disaster management officials this morning was told 150 people are injured and being treated in hospital.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:51:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-e3cf05b341a9ab5c6ae92af783ce7d56NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001075100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49455NZ Prime Minister to visit Samoa Posted at 05:50 on 01 October, 2009 UTC The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, is to head to Samoa this weekend to assess the tsunami damage firsthand. Mr Key, who’s been holidaying in the United States, will return to Auckland on Saturday and then fly out to Samoa a few hours later.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:51:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-56acbbfbdade04742a8f4da755b1b7c4EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001075100http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/7nCHU8uPYXI/la-fg-pacific-quakes1-2009oct01,0,659006.storyTwo powerful earthquakes struck Sumatra, Indonesia, leaving at least 200 dead. 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....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-e596a4998bddffed0dc215e21a0df842NaturalDisasters20091001073900http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091001104900/Article/index_html2009/10/01 SIUMU, Samoa: Rescuers pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble and fished bloated corpses from the South Pacifc’s blue sea off Samoa on Thursday as the death toll from a series of tsunamis continued to rise. “We’ve seen pick-up trucks carrying the dead ... back to town,” said New Zealand tourist Fotu Becerra.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0200nstennst-4dd099178fee065d51f777aa81cb4527NaturalDisasters20091001073900http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091001/local/press-digestThe 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...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-87bc386331ae8fd0ee097e184dc2a84cMarketBudgetClimateChangeTAXUDPoliceCooperationEUTreatyNaturalDisasters20091001073800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/tongan-survivors-seek-urgent-medical-aid-20091001-ge6o.htmlDesperate tsunami survivors on a remote Tongan island have appealed for urgent aid as they remain homeless and cut off from the outside world.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:33:00 +0200smhensmh-ba69ee05249bded1264bb26848ec9fa6NaturalDisasters20091001073300http://www.smh.com.au/environment/tsunami-ground-zero-resort-village-wiped-off-the-map-20091001-ge64.htmlMakeshift crosses dot the shattered landscape of the Samoan tsunami's "Ground Zero", a village of tropical homes and beachside resorts which has been literally wiped off the map.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:33:00 +0200smhensmh-3d4ee1280bf6d66673c8af7cad923b88FloodingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001073300http://www.smh.com.au/environment/second-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-sumatra-island-20091001-gcym.htmlA 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. Embassy staff will stay in touch with local authorities to continue monitoring the situation, she said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:33:00 +0200smhensmh-f3f810ad87b5c5f6b292f12edf5fd657NaturalDisastersFinancialCrisisHumanitarianAid20091001073300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Villages-wiped-massive-earthquake-near-Samoa-sparks-tsunami-warning-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490Indonesia hit by second earthquake as rescuers try to reach people trapped by firstThu, 01 Oct 2009 08:31:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-d8fadee5fafdfed9fc1db6b46c97dea6FloodingNaturalDisasters20091001083100http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5301.aspAnother 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. Officials predict the death toll will rise above 1,000.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:24:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-662aa874fc35c8116c8ff1a886b9e6fdNaturalDisasters20091001082400http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/10/01/boy-feared-to-be-among-tsunami-dead-91466-24825710/The two-year-old son of a British couple is feared dead as a massive relief operation began in the Samoan Islands following a devastating tsunami strike.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:09:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-0e943a77d8028b62f1e06cf07ae3c55dNaturalDisasters20091001080900http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/Q0NfY1pe1tQ/la-fg-tsunami1-2009oct1,0,2787228.storyA massive tsunami unleashed by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages and swept cars and people out to sea, killing at least 99 and leaving dozens missing today. The death toll was expected to rise.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:13:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-61499658f64d8d954c148d6501132c39NaturalDisasters20091001091300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288065,pacific-death-toll-rises-24-hours-after-quake-tsunami--summary.htmlWellington - The death toll topped 150, scores more people remained missing and thousands of villagers were homeless as South Pacific island states stricken by a powerful earthquake and tsunami began to count the cost of one of the worst natural disa...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-9506562637e7e184be2425023158cdacCommunicableDiseasesEchoNaturalDisastersECnewsHumanitarianAid20091001085800http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/667206c/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C10A0A10Cbreaking10A0Bhtm/ia1.htmRescue efforts are continuing in the American Samoa and Samoa where relief teams are searching for survivors of a series of tsunamis which smashed into the tiny Pacific islands earlier this week, killing more than 100 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:55:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-d032d2562847f119693a8d215873748dNaturalDisasters20091001085500http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/10/200910101737668790.htmlSearch for survivors under way after two quakes cause widesread damage in Sumatra.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-4ff8073e8e285c562edb111bfbe8d433NaturalDisasters20091001085200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49452Up to 1,600 homeless in Tonga following tsunami Posted at 05:52 on 01 October, 2009 UTC An airplane has arrived on Tonga’s Niuatoputapu island to treat and evacuate the injured after yesterday’s tsunami. Tonga has now confirmed nine deaths while three people are still missing following three big waves that moved about 600 meters inland.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-ae05d178a12c32c5c8fc754a8eaec8cbTREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091001085200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49455NZ Prime Minister to visit Samoa Posted at 05:52 on 01 October, 2009 UTC The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, is to head to Samoa this weekend to assess the tsunami damage firsthand. Mr Key, who’s been holidaying in the United States, will return to Auckland on Saturday and then fly out to Samoa a few hours later.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-10e156e589b0c05eda37d4b68a67b084EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20091001085200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49460American Samoa Governor appeals for calm Posted at 06:21 on 01 October, 2009 UTC American Samoa’s Governor Togiola Tulafono has appealed to the public to stay calm following yesterday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The death toll in the territory has been confirmed at 28 but is expected to....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-c3262bb78ed9d971f163551a9f245b2dTREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091001085200http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3505451.html?menu=A second earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0200ananovaenananova-da5198961dd56e7e27fceb59d305bb65EchoNaturalDisasters20091001085200http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6671df3/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68563910Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThe death toll in the Samoan earthquake disaster has risen to 148 and many more remain missing, among them the toddler son of a British couple injured in the tsunami.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:51:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-bc338b5ce52dbe707438a1a33b8f5a48NaturalDisasters20091001085100http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwideyeyql/rss2/Another powerful quake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island today, the US Geological Survey said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:49:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-e0de5fdc51f30475bb9e32aa3296509aNaturalDisasters20091001084900http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/01/second-earthquake-sumatra-indonesia467 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 that left 467 confirmed dead, thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0200guardianenguardian-7fb5140abf187c39eff7a7d9d18a4a15EnergyNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidManMadeDisasters20091001095500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/audio/2009/oct/01/guardian-daily-podcastMiore than a hundred have been killed and many more injured after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that caused devastation in the south Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa. Guardian columnist Pamela Stephenson Connolly is there, and she describes the scene.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0200guardianenguardian-60d41dbd64f7b7e6e8fbbc5db3772bd2EUTreatyNaturalDisasters20091001095500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49460American Samoa Governor appeals for calm Posted at 07:27 on 01 October, 2009 UTC American Samoa’s Governor Togiola Tulafono has appealed to the public to stay calm following yesterday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The death toll in the territory has been confirmed at 28 but is expected to....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:54:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-a0cd52dac46c11a0f8cc052d99a1d81dTREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091001095400http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49455NZ Prime Minister to visit Samoa Posted at 07:27 on 01 October, 2009 UTC The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, is to head to Samoa this weekend to assess the tsunami damage firsthand. Mr Key, who’s been holidaying in the United States, will return to Auckland on Saturday and then fly out to Samoa a few hours later.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:54:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-8d55507cdc0f4353d8ef6cf6f8dbd02eNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidECnewsEchoUNSecretaryGeneral20091001095400http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49461Nine dead and up to 1,600 homeless in Tonga following tsunami Posted at 07:27 on 01 October, 2009 UTC An airplane has arrived on Tonga’s Niuatoputapu island to treat and evacuate the injured after yesterday’s tsunami. Tonga has now confirmed nine deaths while three people are still missing following....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:54:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-cf64c1bc98405ac85bcc62e95f9d06f0TREN-SecurityEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091001095400http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/28002/Nearly_150_dead_in_Samoan_tsunami_disaster:_officialsAPIA, Sept 30, 2009 (AFP) - A massive tsunami sparked by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the Samoan islands has killed at least 148 people across the region and left scores of others missing, officials told AFP on Wednesday. The death toll in Samoa jumped to 110, while officials in American Samoa....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:51:00 +0200haveeruenhaveeru-59e9a775be9e47fc1f9da61b22c81d6fNaturalDisasters20091001095100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/aid-arrives-as-samoan-death-toll-rises-20091001-gdyz.htmlRescue and medical teams from Australia and New Zealand flew into Samoa as locals began the grim tasks of recovery from the Pacific earthquake and tsunami.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:50:00 +0200smhensmh-dc9c8f4985a9a94334d8eab3d2242c62ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001095000http://unian.net/eng/news/news-338926.htmlThe 6.8 magnitude quake Thursday hit South Sumatra at 8:52 a.m. local time (9:52 p.m. Wednesday ET), about 89 miles (143 kilometers) from Bengkulu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The earlier quake Wednesday was 7.6 magnitude. At least 464 people were dead and more than 500 were injured,....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:47:00 +0200unianenunian-11dccfb867a76147b4ff16b95f8b8d94NaturalDisasters20091001094700http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=37617&ccid=11apsed. At least 75 people were confirmed dead after hospitals and hotels crumbled, and as fires raged in the coastal city of Padang, home to nearly a million people, in the wake of the 7.6-magnitude quake. “People are trapped, hotels have collapsed, schools have collapsed, houses have collapsed and....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:45:00 +0200arabtimesenarabtimes-f6b33e9e31e51d80c17a567f1c62c623EnergyEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001094500http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/10/01/indonesia-hit-by-second-earthquake-91466-24826199/A second earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:41:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-da5198961dd56e7e27fceb59d305bb65EchoNaturalDisasters20091001094100http://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.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1927094,00.html?xid=rss-worldEarly in the morning of Sept. 29, an earthquake deep under the Pacific caused a massive tsunami to devastate the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, killing 111 people, devastating villages and flattening homes. The earthquake itself struck at 6:48 a.m., measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale. By 7:04 a.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:30:00 +0200timeentime-e8e3106390fb81912d09d6ee7b7125d7EchoNaturalDisasters20091001093000http://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.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/01/world/main5354593.shtmlBewildered Survivors Cling to High Ground as Massive, Quake-Spawned Waves' Death Toll Rises to 149Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:32:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-2795903726abea65c9e596e5ff55d787HumanitarianAidEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001103200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6JjqNhJm4VI/index.htmlAnother earthquake struck near the Samoan islands, an area already devastated by earthquake and tsunami damage.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:23:00 +0200cnnencnn-e9046681a8498c52b64dbddbe8fb0ac4NaturalDisasters20091001102300http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/indonesia-quake-kills-75-traps-thousandsA government official said Thursday that the death toll in Wednesday's earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island has reached 467. Tugiyo Bisri of the Social Affairs…Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-65483fcf6b0d00aabb4af8f4ddb1b18fNaturalDisasters20091001102200http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2009-10-01-Thousands-feared-dead-as-Indonesia-rocked-by-second-earthquakeA second earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra today as rescue workers dealt with an earlier tremor feared to have claimed thousands of lives. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck in the early hours, about 180 miles from the epicentre of the more powerful tremor out at sea yesterday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:13:00 +020024dashen24dash-ef4fe0e93d2ef8780cec2b11502edf65EchoNaturalDisasters20091001101300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/7KNnfSl5zvc/index.htmlResidents of close-knit American Samoa are pulling together to help Pago Pago recover from Tuesday's devastating earthquake and tsunami, one of them told CNN on Wednesday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0200cnnencnn-6bd7d16a6c3f983015670d0d74e5e8ebNaturalDisasters20091001100000http://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://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SNAA-7WE9Z6?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-Pby Amy Coopes APIA, Sept 30, 2009 (AFP) - Rescuers on Wednesday reached scenes of stunning devastation after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people and leaving scores more missing. Distraught relatives picked through the rubble of homes and tourist resorts destroyed by Tuesday's double disaster of an 8.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d2a203b94b07d884ff02c4d6eaf342dNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001111100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/6249010/Earthquakes-across-Asia-Pacific-cause-two-disasters-in-under-24-hours.htmlTwoyearold son of a British couple is among thousands feared dead after earthquakes and tsunamis devastated separate parts of the AsiaPacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-bba6a2df53c0734250606ee7a52618ecNaturalDisasters20091001105000http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/6249073/Asia-Pacific-earthquake-disasters-caused-by-separate-faults-says-expert.htmlThe natural disasters that have brought death and destruction to Indonesia and Samoa within 24 hours are unlikely to be connected according to a British geological expert.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-b5885d59062ddac3ed7180f1ceb7692fNaturalDisasters20091001105000http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8284186.stmThe tsunami which hit the Samoan islands killing more than a hundred people, and wiping out villages and resorts, has left many people homeless and stranded. While the relief effort gets under way, one family who were on the trip of a lifetime sailing from the US to Australia have found themselves stranded in American Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:48:00 +0200bbcenbbc-c62be03ec8a955bed13157a93f656084TAXUDNaturalDisasters20091001104800http://www.irishnews.com/irishnews/540/5860/2009/10/1/628933_395556717490Death%2Ctoll%2Cstill%2Crising%2Cin%2Cwake%2C%2Cof%2Ctsunami.htmlA MASSIVE tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake flattened Samoan villages killing at least 100 and leaving dozens missing yesterday.The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers began to reach the area and reveal the full devastation.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0200irishnewsenirishnews-de275ce3051c505e092a7b4b7f5e1616NaturalDisasters20091001104500http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45a722bc-ade7-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.htmlAnother powerful earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Thursday morning as thousands are feared trapped beneath rubble and at least 467 were killed by an earlier tremor and the landslides it triggered. Officials warned that the death toll from Wednesday’s 7.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:38:00 +0200ftenft-5a3839440995aa050f38cdd3b6aa4cfdNaturalDisasters20091001103800http://en.rian.ru/world/20091001/156312584.htmlPowerful aftershocks continued to rock western Indonesia on Thursday as the death toll from yesterday's earthquake reached 464 and authorities said thousands of people could have died.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-7d4cc5d2047c76fc08e74624cbec70d5MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisasters20091001111700http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people in the South Pacific....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:53:00 +0200APenAP-1e61ea1082f523384c2a4c7e09aefd7cHumanitarianAidTAXUDEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001115300http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2009/10/200910175437577820.htmlIndonesia appeals for help as death toll tops 500 and hundreds remain trapped under rubble.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:52:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-ef3ced284cf0652e76a4aacd2fa32d9eNaturalDisasters20091001115200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6JjqNhJm4VI/index.htmlAnother earthquake struck Wednesday near the Samoan islands, an area already devastated by earthquake and tsunami damage which killed more than 130 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-f2593ab51e5e655ed5e4efa8b3dff972NaturalDisasters20091001113800http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/world/10/01/indonesia-quake-death-toll-rising-agency/JAKARTA (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island yesterday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:37:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-6efadcc0c7d8af28783392c4f9bb536fEnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001113700http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/01/tsunami-warning-system-didnt-work-in-time/An early warning system introduced after the disastrous Christmas 2004 tsunami worked as planned, U.S. officials say, but failed to prevent the deaths of more than 100 people in Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday because of the proximity of the originating earthquake.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:25:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-654fc456ef7f2489c11386e9adf60673NaturalDisasters20091001112500http://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.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwideysnau/rss2/Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives today and told of the terror of the tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 149 people in the South Pacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:29:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-a4c04050b0cdfc0787dbf558d2b356bfNaturalDisasters20091001122900http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/earthquake-padang-sumatra-indonesia• Hundreds trapped under rubble • Rescuers struggle to reach stricken city A major rescue operation was under way after a devastating earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leaving hundreds and possibly thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:28:00 +0200guardianenguardian-900e852f40b1956eb1067a42b70acd86EnergyHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091001122800http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091001-171134.htmlLALOMANU, SAMOA - Survivors ranging from villagers to celebrities recounted terrifying tales of narrow escapes and tragic loss on Wednesday after once-in-a-lifetime tsunamis ravaged the Samoan islands. Most were shocked at the lightning speed at which the waves hit, killing at least 148 people, just....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:20:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-d8422906716637c5178fe0e45a6652e2ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001122000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008619/1/.htmlAPIA : Rescuers reached scenes of stunning devastation on Thursday after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people and leaving scores more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:49:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-5b60c52bb0967a3ef7cc815ae1e70307ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001134900http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-01-voa7.cfm?rss=americasAid begins reaching islands devastated by powerful earthquake; death toll has surpassed 120Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:40:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-b07a4fc229cc8d0e0f46884dc461705eNaturalDisasters20091001134000http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=cb4b4de28bbeee478e12cd2c96b5e10eThe Lede is tracking news about the deadly tsunamis that struck the islands of American Samoa and Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +0200IHTenIHT-e0331dc6fc11fc5a8852629ed3f6fad4NaturalDisasters20091001133900http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_earthquakeAP - President Barack Obama says his deepest sympathies are with the people of American Samoa and Samoa who lost loved ones after an earthquake sent a massive tsunami toward the Pacific islands.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:37:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c6837708c3e08c3d6f993f7038b23112NaturalDisasters20091001133700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_re_au_an/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people in the South Pacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:37:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3604c1ceec23a597bcdaa6e0b321c332HumanitarianAidEchoTAXUDManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001133700http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-09-30-tsunami-hits-samoa-islands_N.htm?csp=34Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele said the death toll in Samoa was 110, mostly elderly and young children. At least 31 people ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:35:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-60598fce8c2b450448c686b9768d0d9bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001133500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-09-29-pacific-earthquake-tsunami_N.htm?csp=34The earthquake hit at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday, followed 10 minutes later by the first of four killer waves.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:35:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-94c01824541bd94d6b576355e3aabf21TREN-SecurityManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001133500http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10385902APIA, Samoa (AP) officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 99 people were killed.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:00 +0200caycompassencaycompass-b2d2bc1f8897086bbfa3da970ebeafdeSecurityNaturalDisasters20091001132700http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113374447&ft=1&f=1007In Samoa, more than 100 people died after a magnitude 8 quake triggered a tsunami on Tuesday. Less than a day later, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake caused more than 400 deaths and widespread damage in Indonesia. A third earthquake struck in Peru, magnitude 5.9, on Wednesday. Scientists are studying those and other quakes to see if patterns emerge.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:25:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-6bab64bb7845dc45083cfd036aa6ad38NaturalDisasters20091001132500http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6671df2/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Carticle68563950Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThe only link between deadly earthquakes in Indonesia and the South Pacific was the stretch of seismic activity where they struck — the site of most of the world's quakes, according to experts.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0200thetimesenthetimes-e471c921f6dc17f2a4f7281641f0c5b4NaturalDisasters20091001132100http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6660c6d/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Carticle68562150Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmIt was just after dawn when workers at the Ili Ili resort realised that the sea had disappeared.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0200thetimesenthetimes-658a34f4ea9c08b28972f22d428c8bafNaturalDisasters20091001132100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6775920.htmlA major relief operation has begun following a devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck in the South Pacific. The combined death toll from powerful tsunamis which hit Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga following the 8.0 magnitude quake has reached 155 on Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-5514079d5297bc86ae2cc60f43a8df20NaturalDisasters20091001141200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6774760.htmlThe U.S. state of California has been put on high alert for possible tsunami, authorities said on Wednesday. A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Southern California coast because of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake in the South Pacific near American Samoa. An inundation of 1 foot to 1.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-182dc2fe35f6cf2548d37275eee6309bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001141200http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113335068&ft=1&f=1007The underwater temblor, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, collapsed buildings in the coastal city of Padang, in Southern Sumatra province and briefly triggered a tsunami alert. Indonesian officials said at least 200 people were killed.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:58:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-d08ebdac74fb09e2cbb30d89910bf973NaturalDisasters20091001135800http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8284816.stmThe British father of a two-year-old presumed killed when a tsunami hit Samoa was treated in hospital, consul officials say.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:00 +0200bbcenbbc-d7a9c906d043c6ff8f700c3117c1cb17NaturalDisasters20091001135400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6774756.htmlThe death toll stood at more than 114 and was expected to climb higher, as Samoa, America Samoa and Tonga were struggling in the aftermath of the devastating tsunamis and earthquake. Relief Operation Underway A major rescue operation was underway after waves as high as 6 meters swept-in more than 1 km inland following an 8.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a5269f39a05885d1fee567b8d0662dd2ECnewsHumanitarianAidMarketEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001145900http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/10/200910172121685405.htmlRelief operation under way as Pacific islands' death toll rise, with hundreds still missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-242765fdf39754a24f75fb2ebcf315adTREN-SecurityEchoNaturalDisasters20091001145000http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10840/s/664566d/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A930A0Cbreaking530Bhtm/ia1.htmA powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on today, killing up to 200 people and trapping thousands under rubble, an official said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:49:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-6c16c3d841137b45e50add8e245fbc8fEnergyNaturalDisasters20091001144900http://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://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6773853.htmlAn Australian woman was killed following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the remote Pacific Island of Samoa on Wednesday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). "In Samoa, one Australian woman has been confirmed killed," a DFAT spokesman said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-793abfcb88892248fd5aa903c94a8cbaNaturalDisasters20091001154500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6773884.htmlThe New Zealand Civil Defense authorities have canceled all threat warnings to New Zealand from a tsunami, triggered by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake near Samoa. Earlier, New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS Science) recorded waves of up to one meter at Raoul Island, about....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-6d30343c01f41ba47e390418e6329021NaturalDisasters20091001154500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6773971.htmlGovernment officials from the Pacific island kingdom of Tonga said on Wednesday that at least seven people were confirmed dead on the island of Niuatoputapu and four others seriously wounded from the tsunami which followed an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off Samoa Wednesday morning.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-ae1f4ad5c04b329f39a2f6be0442f2bdNaturalDisasters20091001154500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/samoans-recall-terror-of-tsunami-waves/article1308102/Day after disaster, officials expect death toll to rise as flattened homes and debris-filled swamps searchedThu, 01 Oct 2009 15:44:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-fdb6d4607445fcc1508e33ecf78a04feHumanitarianAidEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001154400http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/unesco-dg-sad-over-pacific-tsunami-deaths-2009100135731.htmlParis, France - The Director-General of UNESCO, Mr. Koéchiro Matsuura,is distressed over the deaths provoked by the tsunami that hit the Pacific Ocean on 29 September, the organisation said in a statement obtained by PANA here Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:00 +0200afriquejetenafriquejet-bcf1e825ecdf3fc262c7f8f671eed4a9UNbodiesNaturalDisasters20091001153700http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6695cce/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cenvironment0Carticle68566920Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmBoth earthquakes, which came within hours of each other, were on the “Ring of Fire”, fault lines along the Pacific coasts of America and Asia. But scientists said that the second was a “tragic coincidence” rather than a consequence of the first.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-90c35d7689c7816fc8bf2316ae4f9024NaturalDisasters20091001153500http://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://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6695cce/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cenvironment0Carticle68566920Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmBoth earthquakes, which came within hours of each other, were on the “Ring of Fire”, fault lines along the Pacific coasts of America and Asia. But scientists said that the second was a “tragic coincidence” rather than a consequence of the first.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:29:00 +0200thetimesenthetimes-90c35d7689c7816fc8bf2316ae4f9024NaturalDisasters20091001152900http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10840/s/6608399/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C0A9290Cbreaking790Bhtm/ia1.htmAn unknown number of deaths have been reported after a powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific near the island of American Samoa generated a tsunami.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:21:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-9be16f7eb2b61f7d324082ab295e405eNaturalDisasters20091001152100http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/earthquakes-batter-pacific-region/story?id=8720809The first earthquake -- registering a massive 7.6 magnitude -- came Wednesday night, collapsing at least 500 buildings and badly damaging and burning others. Less than 24 hours later, another quake struck Indonesia, this time weaker, but still powerful. Rescue efforts have been hampered, in part, by downed communications.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:15:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-45c09dde41a48c60b8658824aaca705cNaturalDisasters20091001151500http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091001205054/Article/index_html2009/10/01 KUALA LUMPUR: Three Royal Malaysian Air Force C130H transport planes are leaving for Padang, Indonesia, to evacuate all 330 Malaysian students from the earthquake-stricken area. Dr Junaidi Abu Bakar, the director of the Malaysian Students Department in Indonesia, said while all the....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0200nstennst-1c917fb79c178493a154fd96a6f87766HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091001150600http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/6671df2/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Carticle68563950Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmThe only link between deadly earthquakes in Indonesia and the South Pacific was the stretch of seismic activity where they struck — the site of most of the world's quakes, according to experts.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:22:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-e471c921f6dc17f2a4f7281641f0c5b4NaturalDisasters20091001162200http://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-SecuritySecurityCouncilNaturalDisasters20091001160500The Samoa tsunami demonstrates a problem for early warning systems - massive waves crashed ashore before researchers could analyze the earthquake and sound the alarm. A second earthquake struck near Samoa Wednesday, where the death toll has topped 150.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:03:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-fcdccc20cbb47c7d88568ba0d325c102NaturalDisasters20091001160300http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8284060.stmA major relief operation gathers pace after a Pacific tsunami killed at least 149 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:02:00 +0200bbcenbbc-4f90b0f4761695fb44e2455ada5db07eNaturalDisasters20091001160200http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases/20091001-npdts.htmNZDF personnel deploy to SamoaA Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from No. 40 Sqn arrived in Samoa 0940 ( NZ time) after departing from ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:58:00 +0200govtengovt-92ec632f58f35556dcda6e8f2e7500d9NaturalDisasters20091001155800http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=d3a40a8ddb9ab3e63ba8a88ae0ee6fccJAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 1 -- A major earthquake that killed hundreds and possibly thousands of people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra follows an unusual period of seismic turmoil that scientists say likely heralds a catastrophic quake on a scale not seen in the area for more than 150 years.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-a87c405ca420fed1059cba19861e8d58EnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001154800http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5301.aspAnother powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra Thursday, an aftershock to Wednesday’s quake, where at least 770 people have so far been confirmed dead. Officials predict the death toll will be in the thousands.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:57:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-72ddcf1d13df1ec2f44a02a8369c4047NaturalDisasters20091001165700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/samoa-death-toll-nears-150-after-deadly-tsunami-20091002-gevy.htmlRescuers reached scenes of stunning devastation on Wednesday after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people and leaving scores more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0200smhensmh-cf52c097dc0d621b7cfd76b245f60e58ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001164900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/danger-zone-just-a-stones-throw-away-20091001-geqb.htmlDANGER is all around us. While Australia sits pretty in the middle of a large continental plate, our slow drift to the north-east causes chaos, encircling us in a massive ring of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0200smhensmh-74d7c0556b1f0b6ffeab2b070c0ae82eNaturalDisasters20091001164900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/bruised-and-cut-australian-survivors-limp-home-20091001-geq8.htmlTWENTY-FIVE Australians who were caught in the Samoan tsunami arrived in Brisbane yesterday on a chartered flight, some sporting cuts and bruises.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0200smhensmh-c0d0e49462a3f2e963182f287f2ea64bNaturalDisasters20091001164900http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091001/wl_time/08599192709400Early in the morning of Sept. 29, an earthquake deep under the Pacific caused a massive tsunami to devastate the islands of Samoa and American Samoa , killing 111 people, devastating villages and flattening homes. The earthquake itself struck at 6:48 a.m., measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale . By 7:04 a.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:42:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6ad59056636de967a14d0deff172d4eaEchoNaturalDisasters20091001164200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/LS_-g1zO35Q/index.htmlWhen an earthquake threatens to turn part of an ocean into fast-moving walls of water, tsunami warning scientists can do nothing for the first five minutes except wait for information. But within the next five minutes, they have to decide whether to issue a warning of danger.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0200cnnencnn-70df2bf12fa81635146b3cbf00660a4fNaturalDisasters20091001163800http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1252188399858&pagename=Zone-English-Youth%2FYTELayoutOnline news agency Detik.com said a hospital and a large market had also been damaged in the city. Sumatra is home to some of the country's largest oil fields as well as its oldest and smallest liquefied natural gas terminal, although there were no immediate reports of damage to those facilities.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +0200islamonline-enenislamonline-en-e4ecd1b3c75339f76f7a69ffe86210b7EnergyEchoMaritimeSafetyWorldManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001174100http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016563535(AHN) - Another earthquake struck near the Southern Samoan islands overnight, the magnitude 5.5 quake struck at 1:13 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:18:00 +0200AHNenAHN-430c0efc362301fca8b7cc0a191a8addNaturalDisasters20091001171800http://www3.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=216874The NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a bulletin cancelling its prior tsunami warning. The warning was based on a strong earthquake in the Samoa Islands region. Waves in excess of 5 feet were experienced in that region and the death toll there could reach 100. Smaller waves were observed.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0200marinelinkenmarinelink-e801093acabac84a388c92cdcc25b129NaturalDisasters20091001181800http://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.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://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/01/second-earthquake-sumatra-indonesia529 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.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200guardianenguardian-71b979bc268e93d6ab62240170bf4891EnergyNaturalDisasters20091001180300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217020/Samoa-tsunami-Indonesia-earthquake-Bodies-beaches-thousands-buried-rubble-Padang.html?ITO=1490Thousands of people are feared dead after two powerful earthquakes rocked Indonesia in the space of less than 24 hours. The devastating quakes came just hours after a tsunami smashed into the Pacific island of Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:58:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-11a3612dcb2176556c7738a051e80789ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001175800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/FNc5kFWStTs/index.htmlAnother earthquake struck near the Samoan islands, an area already devastated by earthquake and tsunami damage.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:01:00 +0200cnnencnn-502304c82c04f4a33b56c61e6f05e9c6NaturalDisasters20091001190100http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26154510-23109,00.htmlUS disaster assistance teams have reached tsunami-devastated American Samoa and are providing critically needed aid including emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official says. 2:02amThu, 01 Oct 2009 18:47:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b678e8badb4ae55d9cdcbbb0cf723012HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091001184700http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6251277/Samoa-tsunami-16-British-tourists-missing-on-Pacific-island.htmlSixteen British tourists are missing following the deadly tsunami that hit the Pacific island nations of Samoa and American Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:45:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-8615d03b5f9562a974b65a25792aabdcNaturalDisasters20091001184500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600847&ref=rssMembers of Parliament are working alongside members of the public as a huge international relief effort gets under way in Samoa and Tonga.The New Zealand Government has pledged an initial $1 million in aid and Prime Minister John...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-1537e637ad12d019e1069b9f56812fd6EchoNaturalDisasters20091001184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600822&ref=rssActress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson described the earthquake in Samoa as scary as hell and the resulting devastation as "walking into a terrible dream".New Zealand-born Stephenson, who is married to Scottish comedian Billy...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-9f767073de588366c8992983ede2c947NaturalDisastersEcho20091001184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600842&ref=rssAPIA - Flights to Samoa are normally happy, full of people heading for well-earned holidays in the sun.But yesterday's Air New Zealand flight from Auckland was sombre, as grieving family members returned to Samoa to look for bodies...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-57343d841390fbaa38591494dd388d2aEchoNaturalDisasters20091001184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600824&ref=rssA journalist with the Samoan Observer describes the fear and heartbreak as the terrible events unfolded It started as just another working day. But it transformed into one I shall never forget.I drove with dead bodies in my...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-60d8cea43b7fd046a7eec31e6a1f2b7fEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600850&ref=rss"Lest we forget", say the words scrawled in red on a yellow ute abandoned on the roadside.Then immediately under them: "Life goes on and on."That, it seems, is true in tsunami-stricken Samoa.There has been no time to grieve...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-fedb99fcbc86091642b968a0df3ee9fcEchoNaturalDisasters20091001184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600814&ref=rssThe earthquake that caused the Samoan tsunami and a major devastating tremor an hour later in Indonesia were only linked by timing, experts said yesterday.Bill Fry, a seismologist at GNS Science in New Zealand, said that while...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-77e7463b090f697f81a2fea18e831229EchoNaturalDisasters20091001184400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600827&ref=rssAPIA - Andy and Angie Belcher didn't even have time to unpack their bags before the tsunami hit.Exhausted after arriving on a late flight to Samoa, the Bay of Plenty couple went straight to bed after checking in at the Sea Breeze...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-e10d1363d5c3917b4392b91475195587EchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001184400http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113388013&ft=1&f=1001Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps, while dazed survivors told of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people in the South Pacific. Officials were expecting the death toll to rise.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:33:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-e3074001e4b7897d7fbbda317f47c03bHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091001183300http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/01/tsunami-south-pacific-samoa.html?ref=rssThe death toll from tsunami waves that ravaged towns in the South Pacific has reached 150 and is likely to rise as more areas are searched, officials in Samoa said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:30:00 +0200CBCenCBC-5c7eeea531b17775f42eae856d668a7bHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091001183000http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/earthquakes-batter-pacific-region/story?id=8720809The tsunami death toll was estimated to be about 150 in the Samoan islands while Indonesian officials put the casualty rate from earthquakes at 531. But Josettte Sheeran, excutive director of the World Food Program, estimated that those numbers will rise dramatically, and said the latest "wave of....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:27:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-4dfcaece9e23fb5d13002e4f6925bf56NaturalDisastersFlooding20091001182700http://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://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/ts_afp/samoaquaketsunamiAFP - Rescuers reached scenes of stunning devastation on Wednesday after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people and leaving scores more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:17:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-becd1fcfa9d10841d098d0c3da3bb9c3ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001191700http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8284186.stmLisa and Garry Cross and their family were on a trip of a lifetime sailing from the USA to Australia via American Samoa when disaster struck. Lisa told us what happened.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:10:00 +0200bbcenbbc-9c84d49863c8727c127b7663edae878aTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091001191000http://en.rian.ru/world/20091001/156318856.htmlMOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Indonesia's Sumatra island this week has risen to 770, with about 2,400 injured, officials said on Thursday. Western Indonesia has suffered two major quakes in the past two days. On Wednesday, a quake with magnitude of 7.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:04:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-ce5fd4e38e001fd13902163e9713bf29NaturalDisasters20091001190400http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/pl_afp/samoaquaketsunamiusaidAFP - US disaster assistance teams helping in the recovery effort on tsunami-devastated American Samoa were providing critically needed aid including emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official said Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:18:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-13325a38450bce265ac2329875031ad9HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091001201800http://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://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=d3a40a8ddb9ab3e63ba8a88ae0ee6fccJAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 1 -- A major earthquake that killed hundreds and possibly thousands of people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra follows an unusual period of seismic turmoil that scientists say likely heralds a catastrophic quake on a scale not seen in the area for more than 150 years.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:06:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-a9c93a5c9bd9a12479b5500d4bda63deEnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001200600http://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.abs-cbnnews.com/world/10/01/09/death-toll-nears-150-samoa-tsunami-devastation-revealedAPIA - Rescuers reached scenes of stunning devastation on Wednesday after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people and leaving scores more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:53:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-d78bfe714c769dd5ab574f51dc7b174aManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001195300http://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.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.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=412a9e4002ae11f8a03f085172ca738cStunned Samoans dug through the wreckage of their homes and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by the tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:20:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8e756784c07f84461a0a98f309d26948NaturalDisasters20091001212000http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=42905dcb3e43dbbf64d2042c2fce069fBecause of a lethal combination of geology and geography, the people of American Samoa didn't stand much of a chance. Almost every condition that triggers bad tsunamis was in place this time, generating waves that raced toward the island territory at speeds approaching 530 mph, or as fast as a 747 jumbo jet.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:20:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8b288aeacb100d6b3fd26493691802f5NaturalDisasters20091001212000http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/ts_afp/samoaquaketsunamiAFP - Rescuers reached scenes of stunning devastation on Wednesday after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people and leaving scores more missing.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:18:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d8398485e704ae3680c2b2e56fccbb50EchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001211800http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49463Tsunami death toll climbs in American Samoa Posted at 18:48 on 01 October, 2009 UTC The Governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono, says the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami now stands at 31 following the discovery of three more bodies. The number of those injured is estimated at more than 100, and at least 1700 are homeless.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:12:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-23068b289379ad8c4e31c972ab60dbe4NaturalDisasters20091001211200http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5900O020091001?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSIUMU, Samoa (Reuters) - Rescuers fished bloated corpses from the South Pacific off Samoa and pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble of devastated islands as the death toll from a series of tsunamis neared 200 on Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:15:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a816205bb8efa9dcda4e4b1e965e0f35NaturalDisasters20091001221500http://en.rian.ru/world/20091001/156320301.htmlAt least 1,100 people have lost their lives in two earthquakes in Indonesia, and many more are injured, the United Nations humanitarian chief said on Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:10:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-403d45f01f1e3f1aefd0be06c4382005NaturalDisasters20091001221000http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/f96a6e122ef8438691f681edf3554930/01-10-2009%2009-06/Govt_No_SA_quake_victimsThere were no South African victims in the recent earthquake in Indonesia, the department of international relations says.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:07:00 +0200news24ennews24-e8f8c30a31067274a889ad1cbbccc0caNaturalDisasters20091001220700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01285749.htm01 Oct 2009 19:46:06 GMT Source: Reuters * Death toll may rise on outlying islands * Villages vanished, washed away * Generators, medical supplies sought By Tim Wimborne SIUMU, Samoa, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Rescuers fished bloated corpses ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-1297c31e733a8cf366bfa45d94708a5eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001215800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_disastersAP - President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:49:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5f76c48b0635714db80ab4771208432bNaturalDisasters20091001214900http://7thspace.com/headlines/321994/red_cross_helping_american_samoa_tsunami_victims.htmlWASHINGTON, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 — The American Red Cross is on the ground in American Samoa where a tsunami swept across the island after a powerful earthquake hit the South Pacific. After yesterday's 8.0 magnitude earthquake and ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:48:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-c5827347454a28ab5cdb9d844d846177HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091001214800http://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.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600859&ref=rssFrom Sydney's dust storm to Samoa's tsunami, Christopher Vandijk experienced both freak weather events in the space of a week.The 24-year-old flew to Samoa last Wednesday, just hours after Sydney was bathed in red as thousands...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-a8679f2267971d6ca539824b2e7e9539NaturalDisasters20091001225000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600862&ref=rssWASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia.He said there has been a "terrible" loss of life in Samoa and American Samoa...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-469bf07b01dbd3e6e4ae7c00a69563e8NaturalDisasters20091001225000http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2916050620091001?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSIUMU, Samoa (Reuters) - Rescuers fished bloated corpses from the South Pacific off Samoa and pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble of devastated islands as the death toll from a series of tsunamis neared 200 on Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:45:00 +0200reutersenreuters-2d062e85b5bdd64d3e01f31519ed1becNaturalDisasters20091001224500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26154569-23109,00.htmlTHE preliminary cost of infrastructure damage following the horrific tsunamis that hit Samoa has been estimated at more than $US36 million ($40 million), but will escalate, officials said today. 6:15amThu, 01 Oct 2009 22:38:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-5f55203d62462f8bf3bce94be5047784NaturalDisasters20091001223800http://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://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-aid-teams-reach-american-samoa-20091002-gezf.htmlUS disaster assistance teams helping in the recovery effort on American Samoa are providing emergency power and medical supplies, a top aid official says.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:26:00 +0200smhensmh-e7a1d68a88e7ba1e8226cf0fa5068fd2HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091001222600http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1927094,00.html?xid=rss-worldWhen it comes to surviving a tsunami, every preparation -- and every second -- counts. Are we ready?Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0200timeentime-e5f27c0bc09e5a2fc7ea8ae8ebec556aEchoNaturalDisasters20091001222000http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091001/ts_nm/us_quake_pacificReuters - Rescuers fished bloated corpses from the South Pacific off Samoa and pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble of devastated islands as the death toll from a series of tsunamis neared 200 on Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-48abb2aad8c9633a6282b4373d362d15ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001222000http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_re_as/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps Thursday as more military ships and planes began arriving on the disaster-stricken Pacific islands after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 150 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e48649dd0007a44fe1abef2634360672HumanitarianAidEchoTAXUDManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091001222000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VVOS-7WES2N?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P- Death toll may rise on outlying islands - Villages vanished, washed away - Generators, medical supplies sought By Tim Wimborne SIUMU, Samoa, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Rescuers fished bloated corpses from the South Pacific off Samoa and pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble of devastated islands as....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:34:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-638c95a0afcb0fe992da3233b713d6feManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001233400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_on_re_as/as_indonesia_earthquakeAP - 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. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in seconds and killing her a week before her 16th birthday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-0407e007aa72fd42c7b2e378ac0bf644TAXUDNaturalDisasters20091001232000http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8718621As 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. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in seconds and killing her a week before her 16th birthday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-2305f5dda97c212453f0918ba0b9b355NaturalDisasters20091001231300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/01/samoa-tsunami-eyewitness-reportsSome told of being dragged back and forth before being dumped by the bewildering surge. Others spoke of their anguish at having to let go of loved ones in the enveloping onrush of water. As the death toll from the Pacific tsunami reached 150 today and islanders on Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:10:00 +0200guardianenguardian-cfc34b2b1d8639e0161963d32de5e3c6NaturalDisasters20091001231000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/samoans-recall-terror-of-tsunami-waves/article1308102/Day after disaster, officials expect death toll to rise as flattened homes and debris-filled swamps searchedFri, 02 Oct 2009 00:04:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-412066d198310191b1c7aa1fd8bf1c68NaturalDisasters20091002000400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/samoa-starts-counting-tsunami-cost-20091002-gf3f.htmlThe preliminary cost of infrastructure damage following the horrific tsunamis that hit Samoa has been estimated at more than $A40 million, officials said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:59:00 +0200smhensmh-4e93de243145092aa2f025805010e5a1NaturalDisasters20091001235900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600857&ref=rss09:41am - New Zealand is ready to assist Tonga but is yet to receive a request for aid in dealing with the tsunami disaster, Acting Prime Minister Bill English said today.Speaking to Radio New Zealand, Mr English said Tonga would...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:52:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-57565b88cca01b04f051c7395c2ab7b2AlternativeEnergyEchoNaturalDisasters20091001235200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600865&ref=rssNew Zealanders have donated more than $350,000 to help victims in Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa hit by Wednesday morning's devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami, aid agencies report.Those agencies include:* The New...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:52:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-a1d0bfeedcaf1e9a6454663e12e0e041EchoNaturalDisasters20091001235200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- 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. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:46:00 +0200APenAP-6aad21b4018518b430ae0a818cc7e455TAXUDNaturalDisasters20091001234600http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/earthquakes-batter-pacific-region/story?id=8720809The tsunami death toll was estimated to be about 150 in the Samoan islands while Indonesian officials put the casualty rate from earthquakes at 1,100, the Associated Press reports. But Josettte Sheeran, excutive director of the World Food Program, estimated that those numbers will rise....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:45:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-f45097b6767d4d882c03f56ba91e50edNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001234500http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Convoys of military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-stricken Samoas on Thursday as the death toll rose to 160 and victims wandered through what was left of their villages with tales of being trapped underwater and watching young children drown....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:54:00 +0200APenAP-1bdb8ef9c967dbe0f80b814d7cbfdbdaManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002005400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130651A NUMBER of Fiji citizens in Apia and American Samoa were saved from the wrath of the tsunami waves that struck coastal villages in the Samoa Islands region.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-14eac98c67d83c11d9ee97d697a3217aNaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130647EXPERTS believe that the reason Sumatra avoided a tsunami, while Samoa had one, was because of the depth of the quake.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-0d402c614849297db4b64a8c816bce53NaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130645LESS than 24 hours after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the two Samoas yesterday, another two earthquakes rocked the Pacific Ring of Fire, causing death and destruction in Indonesia.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-419d8f09819444c522cf9a850bd6a160NaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130652A FIJIAN family in American Samoa is billeting those affected by the tsunami. Speaking from American Samoa, former Fiji Times librarian Nasi Fong said they spent yesterday buying groceries in the few shops that were open to cater for nine Fijian families in her home.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-4484f6fd131813019d8c98d870c0d9bfNaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130648PEOPLE who live near faults capable of producing earthquakes - which then trigger tsunamis - must be taught to evacuate without being prompted.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-b4d53b8c5eb65877b2a3c1eaef2d8326NaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130646FIJI experienced a slight tremor yesterday morning following the 8.3 magnitude earthquake in the Samoa Islands region on Wednesday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-1dc2f52d854fbbc06b86819857b27fb1NaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130650Safe at sea LOCAL shipping services resumed normal services despite the two-hour warning activated by the National Disaster Management Office on Wednesday. Bligh Water Shipping chief executive officer Abraham Simpson said their vessel, the Sulliven, was taken out to sea as a precautionary measure.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:51:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-0b1b64c4fb1cf57ff0a4999674555637EMF_HealthEuropeAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091002005100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49472People too afraid to leave higher ground in American Samoa Posted at 22:10 on 01 October, 2009 UTC Disaster recovery teams in American Samoa have been working through the night to reach areas where 31 people have perished. Agencies have begun distributing food and water, power generators and medical....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-1e771c781b32493b22e98d2b7b45573aNaturalDisasters20091002002900http://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.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/BREAKING/91001043?source=rss_breakingHILO — Still reeling from the devastation to their homeland a day earlier, members of the local Samoan community spent yesterday grieving, trying to contact loved ones, and regretting they weren't with them.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-0033d04faaecc30afe43348bb282a7f5NaturalDisasters20091002002900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33115387/ns/world_news-asiapacific/The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:21:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-69e05f95cb85d1b7a9a619f4a2ee749aNaturalDisasters20091002002100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/01/world/main5354548.shtmlU.N. Expects Death Toll to Climb as Rescue Workers Pull Victims from Rubble of Buildings Toppled by Powerful QuakeFri, 02 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-924599be15a4b766e749d874f2d24d50EnergyTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002010000http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10385943APIA, Samoa (AP) Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps Thursday as more military ships and planes began arriving on the disaster-stricken Pacific islands after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 150 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:10:00 +0200caycompassencaycompass-eb70187776222c63a3fd4a8f2d97618cHumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091002021000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600889&ref=rssOver 200 New Zealanders are still missing in Samoa as diplomatic authorities try to locate Kiwis who were holidaying in the Tsunami ravaged island nation.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has so far located 593 New Zealanders...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:55:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-bf848285fae9a39a3794ecdf6eef2ca6EchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002015500http://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://www.egyptiangazette.net.eg/gazette/world/detail_0_1.shtmlPADANG/SAMOA (News agencies) - Indonesia said yesterday it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors. The first flights laden with food, medicine and body bags began arriving in....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:46:00 +0200EgyptianGazetteenEgyptianGazette-acf854dea057d2bd58bd227c58151670EchoNaturalDisasters20091002024600http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfaucwmhcwid/rss2/INDONESIA said last night it fears thousands have died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands to find survivors.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:44:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-c4ef3336cdc69f02029bead730cd4626PeterPowerNaturalDisastersPressRepresentatives20091002024400http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016569328(AHN) - More than 140 emergency crew from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Hawaii National Guards are working in the earthquake- and tsunami-stricken American Samoa Thursday, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:42:00 +0200AHNenAHN-a7d8bb7410c21d45fd92c776a455f7fcNaturalDisasters20091002024200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49472People too afraid to leave higher ground in American Samoa Posted at 23:58 on 01 October, 2009 UTC Some people in American Samoa are reportedly still too afraid to leave the safety of higher ground, following the tsunami. Agencies have begun distributing food and water, power generators and medical....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:40:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-17895dc6dbddab9a359d0b16a2b08ba5NaturalDisasters20091002024000http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/8trem/Article/index_html2009/10/02 HONG KONG: Asia trembled this week as earthquakes hit in Indonesia and the South Pacific along the "Ring of Fire," a stretch of seismic fury responsible for most of the world's tremors and volcanoes. But experts said although one earthquake could sometimes set off another, that was not....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200nstennst-a0854455ab7e53ea2a92b10c32709a53NaturalDisasters20091002023000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/assistance-effort-shifting-to-sumatra-20091002-gfcn.htmlThe weight of ADF efforts to provide emergency assistance is now shifting towards the Indonesian earthquake disaster, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston says.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:23:00 +0200smhensmh-4e82041c8fcc6a27a5ad13513b494957NaturalDisasters20091002022300http://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://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0d673c715f1ee782edcd7ea254774649The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:55:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-74fa11f11d11e5c84531edcc41ac4a82NaturalDisasters20091002025500http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=63a32c7e7a6145a87c937e5c664d5d77JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 2 -- A powerful earthquake on the Indonesia island of Sumatra has left a once-vibrant port city heaped with corpses sealed in canary-yellow bags as soldiers and rescue workers searched for life early Friday beneath rubble entombing possibly thousands of people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:31:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-8d46757a0e00ca9ec0d325004fdcbab6EnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002033100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/BREAKING/91001016?source=rss_breakingAPIA, Samoa — Convoys of military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-stricken Samoas on Thursday as the death toll rose to 160 and victims wandered through what was left of their villages with tales of being trapped underwater and watching young children drown.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:30:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-63341dc962b40f495445ca5766c2d17cManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002033000http://english.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/10/02/07464915/Indonesian.Quake.Toll.at.1.100..Thousands.MissingRescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school ThursdayFri, 02 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0200kompasenkompas-dc0ef026a7a7088cc34e3077f6c0c73fTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002032800http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/01/world/main5354593.shtml(CBS/AP) Last Updated at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps Thursday as more military ships and planes began arriving on the disaster-stricken Pacific islands after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 150 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-19bfa63178ca6cdf8e8df851ea9b0a00HumanitarianAidEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002031500http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=2cff08ef03baa5d09ca1f294a7db8f05APIA, Samoa -- Convoys of military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-stricken Samoas on Thursday as victims wandered through what was left of their villages with tales of being trapped underwater, watching young children drown and hoisting elderly parents above the waves.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-1747130faeff531f78d4aaf27123d69fManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002031500http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/66b3d7f/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A20C1224255680A5350Bhtml/ia1.htmThe death toll from this week’s tsunami in the Samoan islands rose above 150 as Australia, New Zealand and the US airlifted help to thousands of homeless survivors in the devastated region.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:01:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-df7f6be5e63b5d82b9dd769e6112749cNaturalDisasters20091002030100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600889&ref=rssA two-year-old Auckland boy has been confirmed as one of three New Zealanders killed in the Samoan tsunami.The toddler was swept out to sea as he was playing on the beach with his parents at Lalomanu when the 6m wave came ashore...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:57:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-55b6530185dccd23cf276e9e68e0ca9eEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002025700http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113388013&ft=1&f=1001Samoans searched flattened homes and debris-filled swamps, while dazed survivors told of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 160 people in the South Pacific. Officials were expecting the death toll to rise.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:40:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-ce72d949c5a871565c6262321dbc0c5bNaturalDisasters20091002034000http://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://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/powerful-63-quake-strikes-off-tonga-20091002-gfqk.htmlA powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Tonga and the Samoan islands, two days after a giant tremor caused a devastating tsunami which killed almost 150.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200smhensmh-26bddc5d2590337b679bb545decfb17dNaturalDisasters20091002044800http://www.smh.com.au/environment/another-powerful-quake-hits-off-tonga-samoan-islands-usgs-20091002-gfom.htmlThe location of the second quake. Photo: US Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Centre Liu Fuifatu a officer with the American Samoa Police Department helps out with the clean up at Asili Village, located on the western side of American Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200smhensmh-06c0aed44876c59b4199b3884ca12169NaturalDisasters20091002044800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/animal-response-team-heads-to-samoa-20091002-gfqh.htmlA disaster response team specialising in the welfare of animals was heading to Samoa, the World Society for the Protection of Animals said.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200smhensmh-76d5a3f63ad3ff4fb67e035b0c6ba5c0NaturalDisasters20091002044800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2009/10/02/227009/Aid-flowing.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Police searched a ghastly landscape of mud-swept streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 150 in the South Pacific.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-fcfb107e1c58166632b4b5ead156ffc5ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002044500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2009/10/02/226982/Indonesian-quake.htm(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.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-5c04d64a5cb90e6e094ab20388a72bfeNaturalDisasters20091002044500http://en.rian.ru/world/20091002/156322194.htmlThe U.K. Department for International Development said it is sending a team of rescuers and search equipment to Indonesia hit by two earthquakes that killed at least 1,100 people and injured many more.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:15:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-e9a8a59ff7e429a1b9e0c906a141c763NaturalDisasters20091002041500http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/10/02/another-quake-rocks-disaster-zone-91466-24834057/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.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:19:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-1c6f55595420d9c02ea4cd950ab71070NaturalDisasters20091002051900http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/hunt+for+britons+in+disaster+zone/3368707Updated 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.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:12:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-1635bbdb64763f9e49af4a187817b15dNaturalDisasters20091002051200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600889&ref=rssA two-year-old Auckland boy has been confirmed as one of three New Zealanders killed in the Samoan tsunami and authorities fear for the safety of two more.The toddler is the third New Zealander to be confirmed dead. The Ministry...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:59:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-41a9c7b747a3c8979934cf2ab06cb5b6EchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002045900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/1-100-killed-in-Indonesia-earthquake-UN/Article1-460402.aspxAn estimated 1,100 people have been killed in the massive earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province with the toll expected to rise, the UN said on Thursday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:55:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-23ba828845762af8d637c6048913cf26NaturalDisasters20091002045500http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091002/ap_on_re_us/as_pacific_earthquakeAP - Convoys of military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-stricken Samoas on Thursday as victims wandered through what was left of their villages with tales of being trapped underwater, watching young children drown and hoisting elderly parents above the waves.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:54:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ae8f1def2159136b53823a6458c28281ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002045400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008780/1/.htmlNUKU'ALOFA, Oct 2, 2009 (AFP) - A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Tonga and the Samoan islands on Friday, two days after a giant tremor caused a devastating tsunami which killed almost 150.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:54:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-83ab7a3eb36105f6ac5ce71986ffb23fNaturalDisasters20091002045400http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20091002101849/Article/index_html2009/10/02 NUKU’ALOFA: A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Tonga and the Samoan islands on Friday, two days after a giant tremor caused a devastating tsunami which killed almost 150. No immediate tsunami alert was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:54:00 +0200nstennst-8efda49b6f31f6c486d93897759054c9NaturalDisasters20091002045400http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3506656.html?menu=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.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:53:00 +0200ananovaenananova-1c6f55595420d9c02ea4cd950ab71070NaturalDisasters20091002045300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/ipeHUNAH28A/index.html(CNN) -- A strong earthquake Friday rattled Tonga -- and more than a few nerves. The 6.3-magnitude quake was latest in a series quakes that have rattled the region this week, spawning tsunamis and leaving several hundred dead. The epicenter was at sea about 55 miles (85 km) southeast of Hihifo, Tonga, at a depth of about 6 miles (10 km).Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0200cnnencnn-7caa74cd93fb6eab6446da336d98cd8cNaturalDisasters20091002060100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49479American Samoa relief effort shifts to restoring power Posted at 03:39 on 02 October, 2009 UTC In American Samoa, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says relief efforts have shifted from providing basic necessities to restoring the territory’s electricity.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:49:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-07061575e2a2448e07a2e92399689588TREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091002054900http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8286248.stmBritish consular officials are trying to trace "a number" of UK nationals thought to have been in the South Pacific when a tsunami struck.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:48:00 +0200bbcenbbc-29b367086a79c6ed8aab36f2bde44ad8NaturalDisasters20091002054800http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/6-3-quake-hits-off-Tonga-Samoan-islands/Article1-460403.aspxA powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Tonga and the Samoan islands on Friday, two days after a giant tremor caused a devastating tsunami which killed almost 150.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:40:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-ecafecde784e81fa1a0f6e748e013d69NaturalDisasters20091002054000http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/01/tsunami-south-pacific-samoa.html?ref=rssSupplies were brought into the tsunami ravaged towns in the South Pacific on Thursday as the death toll reached 160 and was expected to rise.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:39:00 +0200CBCenCBC-777b3ddcc5cd08d12bf1707e92df5f65HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091002053900http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/02/obama-offers-support-indonesia-over-sumatra-earthquake.htmlUS President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the heavy earthquake in Sumatra, which has killed more than 1,000 people. Read MoreFri, 02 Oct 2009 06:45:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-803149eb760d7a40f88a60ae350ebfecNaturalDisasters20091002064500http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8284060.stmA major relief operation gathers pace after a Pacific tsunami killed at least 149 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:33:00 +0200bbcenbbc-4c28bb78bdb07af87be6257caeb7ca6aManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002063300http://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://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6776198.htmlU.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed his concerns and condolences over the causalities caused by tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa and the earthquake in Indonesia, pledging to provide "full support" of the U.S. government to help the recovery of the countries.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:23:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-622b858179d32f23d8a0bd89087cad1dNaturalDisasters20091002062300http://en.rian.ru/world/20091002/156323024.htmlChina has allocated $500,000 in aid to Indonesia hit by two earthquakes that killed at least 1,100 people and injured many more, Chinese media cited on Friday the Foreign Ministry as saying.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:51:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-892369c45887e169ef87e28f823bc61aNaturalDisasters20091002065100http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1254163552767Thousands trapped after earthquake along fault line that spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:29:00 +0200jpostenjpost-96b3530377edb9e9eb30d490dac847a1TAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002072900http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6253036/Samoa-tsunami-hunt-for-16-missing-British-as-another-earthquake-strikes.htmlA search is being carried out for 16 British tourists missing following the deadly tsunami that hit the Pacific island nations of Samoa and American Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:23:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-0b691b29ead8d3f1e66ff98a8b4e8b03ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002072300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/pacific-aftershocks-to-continue-expert-20091002-gg1q.htmlFriday's earthquake off Tonga was an aftershock from the quake that triggered Samoa's tsunami and these rumblings could continue "for weeks", an expert says.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:13:00 +0200smhensmh-f85d62b6fa71e015db2622abd00b690cNaturalDisasters20091002071300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/at-least-155-dead-in-samoa-tsunami-officials-20091002-gg0g.htmlA tsunami that wiped out entire villages in Samoa has killed at least 155 people in the South Pacific, officials said Thursday, adding the toll could rise to as much as 190.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:13:00 +0200smhensmh-a74ef5bc3cacec5d437ec63d85461eaaNaturalDisasters20091002071300http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Samoa-Tsunami-Aftershock-In-Tonga-As-Samoans-Bury-Their-Dead/Article/200910115397526?f=rssAs Samoans set about the gruesome task of recovering bodies from villages destroyed by four tsunamis, the region has been hit by a strong aftershock.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:08:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-69d51f18c73c997552550efaecb2fda7NaturalDisasters20091002070800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600942&ref=rssAPIA, Samoa - Convoys of military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-stricken Samoas today, as victims wandered through what was left of their villages with tales of being trapped underwater, watching young children...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-f5cfb8c1664eb5efd8cc7abff5ed8862EchoNaturalDisasters20091002070000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10600827&ref=rssAPIA - Andy and Angie Belcher didn't even have time to unpack their bags before the tsunami hit.Exhausted after arriving on a late flight to Samoa, the Bay of Plenty couple went straight to bed after checking in at the Sea Breeze...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-609d942f2079949da4d3b10e258997cdEchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091002070000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/no-hope-for-samoa-tsunami-missing-as-toll-rises-20091002-gg0g.htmlEmergency workers Thursday gave up hope of finding more survivors from the horrific Samoan tsunami as its feared death toll climbed toward 190.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:02:00 +0200smhensmh-82df43fb02015e340070fecf32ede984HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091002080200http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008780/1/.htmlAPIA : A tsunami that wiped out entire villages in Samoa has killed at least 155 people in the South Pacific, officials said Thursday, adding the toll could rise to as much as 190.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:57:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6cf51fe9ad0653791a8faa24e1c2b359NaturalDisasters20091002075700http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Indonesian-quake-toll-reaches-1100/articleshow/5079724.cmsINDONESIA: Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing. Some, like Malina, had already realized the worst.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:53:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-a4a9fc793242b7172b19e9050976e9b8NaturalDisasters20091002075300http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/world/rest-of-world/Indonesian-quake-toll-reaches-1100-thousands-missing/articleshow/5079698.cmsAs the death toll climbed on Thursday -- to 1,100 by one UN estimate -- others looked for survivors, with thousands of people missing and feared trapped in the wreckage of shattered buildings.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:49:00 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-ddfed08a336aab3ee41663cd46ff640bTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002074900http://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/5a89bdcc69684f09a3bb9bd6aebb99f1/02-10-2009%2006-49/Quake_hits_off_Samoan_islandsA powerful earthquake has struck in seas off Tonga and the Samoan islands, two days after a giant tremor and tsunami killed nearly 150 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +0200news24ennews24-787162b906b3b76884724a9286c0ab18NaturalDisasters20091002073500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/xe4xjub8368/index.htmlTaitasi Fitiao was holding her six-year-old daughter's hand when a tsunami wave crashed onto their coastal village in American Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:46:00 +0200cnnencnn-e02c0a8760e198bc8e80befaa6ada09eNaturalDisasters20091002084600http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-10-01-samoa_N.htm?csp=34Supplies streamed into Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga from the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Recovery efforts is ...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:30:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-3d847659efb0edf802c67a207351ecf1EchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002083000http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwidojsnmh/rss2/A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:25:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-0d45d451be14a76392f8060f75155795NaturalDisasters20091002092500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NliatAkLWEo/index.htmlTaitasi Fitiao was holding her six-year-old daughter's hand when a tsunami wave crashed onto their coastal village in American Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:09:00 +0200cnnencnn-63bfb096ce7a40a952d4764bd3bf5b13NaturalDisasters20091002090900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49482American Samoa relief effort shifts to restoring power Posted at 06:02 on 02 October, 2009 UTC In American Samoa, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says relief efforts have shifted from providing basic necessities to restoring the territory’s electricity.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:57:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-1919ba08562b849c3bff5d7ec169e196TREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091002085700http://www.thelocal.se/22420/20091002/Two young Swedes are reported to be missing after the tsunami which swept across the South Pacific islands of Samoa on Tuesday evening.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:50:00 +0200thelocalenthelocal-c229c91a36fbd7bea49569ae4a43802bNaturalDisasters20091002085000http://www.smh.com.au/environment/samoa-tsunami-no-hope-for-missing-as-feared-toll-climbs-20091002-gg7k.htmlEmergency workers today gave up hope of finding more survivors from the horrific Samoan tsunami as its feared death toll climbed toward 190. While thousands of homeless huddled in makeshift hillside camps, officials said the massive international aid effort had switched from rescuing people to recovering bloated corpses.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:50:00 +0200smhensmh-45c194ebd1cd615c5ca784715d3aa6d4HumanitarianAidManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002085000http://www.smh.com.au/environment/another-powerful-quake-hits-off-tonga-samoan-islands-usgs-20091002-gfom.html"I don't think there is a particular tsunami danger from that earthquake," Geoscience Australia seismologist Phil Cummins told AFP. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake, at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometres, struck 242 kilometres off Tonga's north-west island of Neiafu.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:50:00 +0200smhensmh-d67f5d37984901a9b9a567d4ccf9addcNaturalDisasters20091002085000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:06:00 +0200APenAP-5a2759122fa51c2d48ada7b99be8e746HumanitarianAidEconomicForecastingEUTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002100600http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1002/earthquake.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.3 on the richter scale has rattled the region south of Tonga. No tsunami warning has been issued.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:43:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-e0ea872ba74069303c22a55b5fbb3334NaturalDisasters20091002094300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/mY4dPOlWIBc/index.htmlMilitary officials hurried relief supplies to the tsunami-battered areas of the Samoa islands on Thursday as the death toll continued to rise and authorities prepared to hold a mass burial.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:39:00 +0200cnnencnn-45b0b6b8fa1d8fe1092fe94cc26ee7a4NaturalDisasters20091002093900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/tsunami-all-aussies-accounted-for-20091002-gf5k.htmlForeign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith says all Australians known to have been in Samoa have now been accounted for.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:36:00 +0200smhensmh-c09623c000e2e9235a1e3d4d1291f83fNaturalDisasters20091002093600http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/BREAKING/91001016?source=rss_breakingAPIA, Samoa — Military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-hit Samoas as victims wandered through what was left of their villages, telling tales of lifting elderly parents above the surging waves and watching young children drown.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:35:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-af4f61618487ca6417ffe1e613ee892aCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002093500http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091002-171357.htmlAPIA, SAMOA - A two-day-old baby boy who survived the giant waves which smashed into Samoa following a massive earthquake off the Pacific island has been named Tsunami in memory of the disaster. A male relative caring for the newborn lifted him above his head and ran for higher ground just as a wall....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:08:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-b6836810f78b9ea9baa8b4a7eadf83f0NaturalDisasters20091002100800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6253376/Samoa-tsunami-rescue-workers-begin-to-give-up-hope-of-finding-more-survivors.htmlEmergency workers have given up hope of finding more survivors from the horrific Samoan tsunami as its feared death toll climbed toward 190.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:33:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-f62a1a0176b5c774084cb34d310b26dbNaturalDisasters20091002103300http://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://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Samoa-Tsunami-Aftershock-In-Tonga-As-Samoans-Bury-Their-Dead/Article/200910115397526?f=rssAs Samoans set about the gruesome task of recovering bodies from villages destroyed by four tsunamis, the region has been hit by a strong aftershock.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-35ff6c0d6742c2a224d22b0d5ff46705NaturalDisasters20091002102400http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66c1169/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle6858180A0Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmA British man, who lost his toddler son in the tsunami which struck Samoa on Wednesday, is set to be evacuated from the Pacific Island and flown to New Zealand to receive further hospital treatment.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0200thetimesenthetimes-ee36a09083e32e2125097a8af6e97544CommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091002102200http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66c1168/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68581460Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmAs a 20ft wall of water surged towards the Samoan coastline a New Zealand man rode out the deadly tsunami on his surfboard, thinking he would be "smashed into the jungle".Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0200thetimesenthetimes-df32cb74cc773a1ec5be0eaf2d292a17NaturalDisasters20091002102200http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66c1168/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68581460Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmAs a 20ft wall of water surged towards the Samoan coastline a New Zealand man rode out the deadly tsunami on his surfboard, thinking he would be "smashed into the jungle".Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:16:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-df32cb74cc773a1ec5be0eaf2d292a17NaturalDisasters20091002101600http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440158/s/66c1169/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle6858180A0Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A93/ia1.htmA British man, who lost his toddler son in the tsunami which struck Samoa on Wednesday, is set to be evacuated from the Pacific Island and flown to New Zealand to receive further hospital treatment.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:16:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-ee36a09083e32e2125097a8af6e97544CommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091002101600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6776499.htmlSix Australian survivors of the Samoan earthquake and tsunami got back to Australia on Friday and will all survive, according to a treating doctor. The survivors, all adults, touched down at the Amberley Royal Australian Air Force base, southwest of Brisbane, and were taken to the Ipswich Hospital. Medical care supervisor Dr.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:11:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3e216bb2b27a2610172023f4d08b0a46NaturalDisasters20091002101100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6776496.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off the Pacific island kingdom of Tonga and the Samoa Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 02:07 p.m. local time Friday (01:07 GMT), was centered 545 km northeast of Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga. It was at a depth of 10 km.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:11:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9eb8fff52b8f81294ad589699ca788daNaturalDisasters20091002101100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/earthquake-not-gods-work-aussie-nun-20091002-ggdz.htmlAn Aussie nun who helped hundreds of school children when a village in Samoa was struck by an earthquake says she doesn't believe the event was a work of God.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:15:00 +0200smhensmh-07a18945402109992f037af43f076cacEuropeAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091002111500http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8729612Some frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay. Grieving survivors began to bury their loved ones.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:09:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-507404bcd560c1376cc701d3a5856e7bNaturalDisasters20091002110900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217599/Fears-16-Britons-missing-Samoan-tsunami-earthquake-shakes-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The British High Commission said it was trying to contact the 16 British passport-holders who may have been caught up in the tragedy, which is feared to have killed thousands.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:08:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-123bd32a18150ab685d4cffca5980760EconomicForecastingEUTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002110800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/02/death-tolls-climbing-in-samoa-indonesia/SIUMU, Samoa | Rescuers fished bloated corpses from the South Pacific off Samoa and pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble of devastated islands as the death toll from a series of tsunamis neared 200 on Thursday. The confirmed death toll stood at 149 in Samoa, 31 on American Samoa and nine on....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:08:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-61969daab5917d6d55d455fc066b7eb2HumanitarianAidManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002110800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/02/padang-indonesia-rescue-workers-on-thursday-pulled/PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- 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. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:08:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-54bfff0d36c7aece4aa02cbf6eac12ccNaturalDisasters20091002110800http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008829/1/.htmlAPIA: A two-day-old baby boy who survived the giant waves which smashed into Samoa following a massive earthquake off the Pacific island has been named Tsunami in memory of the disaster.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a47507c5b69c0ac2ada31539cd7f4122NaturalDisasters20091002105900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Military-searches-for-bodies-brings-aid-to-Samoas/Article1-460458.aspxMilitary vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-hit Samoas as victims wandered through what was left of their villages, telling tales of lifting elderly parents above the surging waves and watching young children drown.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:58:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-5fd9c2d299974ce5f624ab6f534fbf58CommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002105800http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Powerful-6-3-quake-hits-off-Tonga-Samoan-islands-USGS/Article1-460455.aspxA powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in seas off Tonga and the Samoan islands today, two days after a giant tremor and devastating tsunami killed 150 people.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:58:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-d9f62dee73431eb4cab55f9a31d3f081NaturalDisasters20091002105800http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/at-least-1100-dead-after-indonesian-earthquake-14520517.html?r=RSSThe UN says at least 1,100 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that devastated the Indonesian city of Padang on Wednesday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:57:00 +0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-f05b19ddb019988af4b7dea31220467eNaturalDisasters20091002105700http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20091002/156325740.htmlA powerful tsunami, caused by an 8,3-magnitude earthquake in the southern Pacific Ocean, hit the remote Pacific islands of American and Western Samoa on Wednesday, claiming at least 144 lives.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-dfccd7eaecc095ad4c7e707eb5b70ae4NaturalDisasters20091002120000http://www.inmarsat.com/about/Newsroom/00026058.aspxSurvivors of the devastating earthquake in Sumatra and killer tsunami in the South Pacific will receive essential emergency assistance via Inmarsat.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:40:00 +0200inmarsateninmarsat-16386ae77bea15ab93cfa0ffb573e550TransportNaturalDisasters20091002124000http://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.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091002-171400.htmlLALOMANU, Samoa - Emergency workers Thursday gave up hope of finding more survivors from the horrific Samoan tsunami as survivors buried their dead and cleared debris from the disaster that killed at least 155. While thousands of homeless huddled in makeshift hillside camps, officials said the....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:27:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-4c416681fc9f6fa1c7e854222bbb3eb8HumanitarianAidEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002122700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2009/10/02/227009/Military-searches.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-hit Samoas as victims wandered through what was left of their villages, telling tales of lifting elderly parents above the surging waves and watching young children drown.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:18:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-a38957845a73ffc6cf3e1914263f6085CommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091002131800http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's Health Ministry says nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake two days ago....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:16:00 +0200APenAP-b36358b4ec6008ee82f9ac1329549dc3HumanitarianAidEconomicForecastingEUTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002131600http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/66642e2/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A10C12242556132170Bhtml/ia1.htmAT LEAST 100 people are understood to have died and many more been injured in the Pacific island nations of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga after the undersea earthquake this week that led to tsunami waves up to 6m (19½ft) high.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:09:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-15807f03efd5ef51977a4826fde5b940NaturalDisasters20091002130900http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8286635.stmSamoa continues to find victims of Tuesday's tsunami, which killed at least 129 people there and 40 on other islands.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:05:00 +0200bbcenbbc-114c80f53ec5f955f1ad638f27040298EchoNaturalDisasters20091002130500http://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.rte.ie/news/2009/1002/earthquake.htmlOfficials say the massive international aid effort has switched from rescue to recovery in Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:45:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-68b76a2e695cf04c5ad8a0a4789185c4HumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091002134500http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3507248.html?menu=Indonesia's Health Ministry has said nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake two days ago.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:36:00 +0200ananovaenananova-9d208f4392ad241ca894a396b01c85f9NaturalDisasters20091002133600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217599/Fears-16-Britons-missing-Samoan-tsunami-earthquake-shakes-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The British High Commission said it was trying to contact the 16 British passport-holders who may have been caught up in the tragedy, which is feared to have killed thousands.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:35:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-b3198c3ad4df62d54b151837cbb243c7EconomicForecastingEUTAXUDManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002133500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6254081/Samoa-tsunami-British-tourists-tell-of-desperate-fight-to-flee-giant-wave.htmlA young British woman has described the terrifying moment waves smashed through her windscreen and water filled her car after she attempted to outrun the tsunami on Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:28:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-2560a5d3e51f604a9979306282247c0bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002132800http://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.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/10/02/quake-may-have-trapped-3-000-people-91466-24838022/Indonesia's Health Ministry has said nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake two days ago.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:29:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-9d208f4392ad241ca894a396b01c85f9NaturalDisasters20091002142900http://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/NEWS12/910020376?source=rss_localnewsPOLOA, American Samoa — Itai Lilo only had a few moments after the earth shook to decide what he was going to do. Neighbors in his tiny village on the western coast were evacuating, fearful a tsunami might follow the earthquake, but Lilo waited until the first of three mammoth waves decided for him.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-bb769d5650b417b52c6126b4b48fe2bfHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002142300http://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://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/8286684.stmA woman originall from north Wales tells of confusion and devastation after an earthquake and then a tsunami hit American Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:10:00 +0200bbcenbbc-fb312b17e08462e4863fbb05dc5fcfdeNaturalDisasters20091002141000http://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://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33136749/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Some frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:05:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-8cdb27372a03964db9a809d04d2f3cddCommunicableDiseaseCasesEnvironmentManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002150500http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/samoa.tsunami.girl/index.html"I held her hand. The wave got us and that's when her hand just left mine and I could hear her say, 'Mom, please.' And then I saw her, I saw her floating away. And I knew right then that she was gone, she was taken from us." Taitasi Fitiao ran to her daughter's school after an 8.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:01:00 +0200phantisenphantis-63bfb096ce7a40a952d4764bd3bf5b13NaturalDisasters20091002160100http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6254861/Samoa-tsunami-British-survivor-surfs-tidal-wave.htmlA British surfer survived the tsunami which devastated the South Pacific by paddling towards the massive wave it was claimed on FridayFri, 02 Oct 2009 15:57:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-65257a09540eb12a881d866a2ed47396NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091002155700http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1002/earthquake.htmlOfficials say the massive international aid effort has switched from rescue to recovery in Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-38a6fc3f4f7429d74ddc50fde057551dHumanitarianAidNaturalDisasters20091002154800http://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://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://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/military-searches-for-bodies-in-samoa-1796655.htmlSome frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed today never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +0200independentenindependent-840039e9665000681baf0c0d829079edEnvironmentCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20091002161700http://www.smh.com.au/environment/aid-agencies-stretched-as-teams-battle-disasters-on-two-fronts-20091002-ggje.htmlAUSTRALIAN aid workers are establishing emergency shelters and clean water supplies in Indonesia and Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +0200smhensmh-1434753dcca9ff7f0d9ebd7d06e18b93NaturalDisastersEchoUNbodies20091002161700http://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://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.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/10/02/welsh-couple-s-tsunami-terror-91466-24838729/A Welsh couple caught up in the Samoan tsunami today described their terror as they fled the killer waves.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-08a3cea32a3e2fb48b219128d518052aNaturalDisasters20091002173500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7WFGTH?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PRosemarie North, New Zealand Red Cross, in Samoa On 29 September, an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, followed by tsunamis, struck Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa, leaving tens of thousands in search of humanitarian assistance. The Samoa Red Cross and its volunteers issued warnings to leave low-lying areas....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:11:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-20bbe437cfae6f5f27779c9405e3d268HumanitarianAidEchoEnergyNaturalDisasters20091002181100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217599/Fears-16-Britons-missing-Samoan-tsunami-earthquake-shakes-Pacific.html?ITO=1490We can't die like this: UK survivors tell of tsunami terror as 16 Britons are feared missingFri, 02 Oct 2009 18:07:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-061b45d06a48f890733719d28f8ccfd7ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEconomicForecastingEUTAXUD20091002180700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601069&ref=rssThe death toll from this week's devastating tsunamis rose to at least 180 yesterday, as a fresh earthquake rattled the region around Samoa.The United States Geological Service recorded a 6.3 magnitude quake centred 10km deep,...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b4914cd796a1077b03a1478a470fa510EchoNaturalDisasters20091002193000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600964&ref=rssAs day breaks, the homeless walk along a gravel road from makeshift camps and fale near taro plantations protected by the higher grounds.As far as the eye can see, a slick silt covers all surfaces, a tell-tale sign of the destructive...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-ad78cb6627d3e85cfb438fcbbc8aad99ManMadeDisastersEchoNaturalDisasters20091002193000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601073&ref=rssAna Lulai and Rachel Loane were cousins and best friends. They had just finished breakfast on Wednesday and were preparing for school.Then the waves hit.Yesterday Ana, 7, and Rachel, 5, were buried in a funeral near the rubble...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-3edab90e52336c01af52cbefc01a2468EchoNaturalDisasters20091002193000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601047&ref=rssThe parents of a New Zealand toddler killed in the tsunami blame themselves for the child's death because they tried to flee the torrent in a rental car instead of running for high ground, says a family friend.Neighbour and fellow...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-236ba3c1c6149514c5a130c961c3a8bdEchoNaturalDisasters20091002193000http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/02/world/main5359108.shtmlMilitary Searches for More Bodies, Medical Teams Distribute Antibiotics Four Days After Quake and Tsunami; Death Toll at 169Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:16:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-43165f7325a4edbe98c1334dc78e62b2ManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEnvironment20091002211600http://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.msnbc.msn.com/id/33136749/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Some frightened residents who fled to the hills after a devastating tsunami vow never to return to their decimated seaside villages. The death toll rises to 169.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:46:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-61204cd641cc485e825a8f80dfc730b0ManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastersEnvironment20091002204600http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49486Aid vessels to join Samoa relief effort Posted at 19:55 on 02 October, 2009 UTC A French navy vessel, the Jacques Cartier, will set sail from New Caledonia for Samoa this weekend to provide additional supplies to the tsunami victims. The aid is in addition to the two military aircraft that have been despatched from Noumea and French Polynesia.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:03:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-c7eacda9f43ad6ab1800ee25b1196311EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091002220300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49482American Samoa relief effort shifts to restoring power Posted at 19:55 on 02 October, 2009 UTC In American Samoa, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says relief efforts have shifted from providing basic necessities to restoring the territory’s electricity.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:03:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-d06784f8d540c6bcb609e693d6191d47TREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091002220300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49489Fresh water a struggle for Red Cross in Samoa Posted at 19:55 on 02 October, 2009 UTC The Red Cross in Samoa says it’s finding it difficult to deliver water to tsunami survivors as the people move further inland. The death toll from Wednesday’s earthquake and tsunami stands at 125.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:03:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-4c9a9f6e7ead7bb0e7d6e04bb8a055c4NaturalDisasters20091002220300http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/02/tsunami-early-warning-samoa-indonesiaThe disasters this week show people on Pacific shores still lack basic protection from tsunamis The official responses to this week's double disaster – first, the Samoan tsunami on Tuesday, and then the Sumatran earthquakes on Wednesday and Thursday – again reveal worrying flaws in the early warning....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:38:00 +0200guardianenguardian-2dc44ee5bbd155dfa91e7e87cb2db9dbNaturalDisasters20091002213800http://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.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.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601077&ref=rssDetails are emerging of missing New Zealanders, presumed dead, after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake and devastating tsunami struck Samoa on Wednesday morning.Three New Zealanders have been confirmed dead.Auckland toddler,Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:36:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-ae1976e76beec263680a40136fe2b571EchoNaturalDisasters20091002223600http://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-4964ac0509909c0cade786118106ca7eNaturalDisasters20091002223200http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130731THE public should be taught to react accordingly to future threats especially that of a tsunami as the threat is real, says Commissioner Western Joeli Cawaki.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-5b382c7ad48a881f846495596ab2226eEchoEuropeAidNaturalDisasters20091002231300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130703ANY big earthquake with a magnitude greater than seven that occurs along the subduction zone or the zone where one tectonic plate pushes and subducts beneath the other has a high potential to generate a destructive tsunami, says Mineral Resources Department seismologist Sefanaia Seru.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-033ae16d65c68a6acfa9525105b0a16cNaturalDisasters20091002231300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130726THE occurrence of two large earthquakes in Suma-tra and the Pacific on the same day, and to a lesser extent, a magnitude 5.9 in Bolivia and a later M6.6 in Sumatra, has tested earthquake and tsunami preparedness and prompted the question -- could the largest earthquake have triggered the others?Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-605d5b0e08d7125b820ec899d7bdc76fNaturalDisasters20091002231300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130707LESILA FONG does not know what triggered her dash into killer waves that smashed into her son's school in Leone, Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-1eea1e34955345ff035ad224d1b7f787NaturalDisasters20091002231300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130702A MOTHER'S love for her son made her swim through strong tsunami currents to get to his school after the 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Samoa.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-8926d1ef7555aa985fed0513b1ca1541NaturalDisasters20091002231300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130709WHEN the earthquake began, we could feel the house sway in the rumble. Picture frames fell of the walls and glass ware broke. The earthquake seemed to go on forever. This is what Value City American Samoa outlet manager Lucia McCaig and her family went through when the earthquake struck.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-01517afbfef05adcca1ac745cd545963NaturalDisasters20091002231300http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091002/BREAKING02/91002048?source=rss_breakingWASHINGTON — NFL players of Samoan background are getting updates directly from the U.S. government on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:07:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-84bf656f59b8cbf563ff0f76fecd446fNaturalDisasters20091002230700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/american-samoa-stabilising-after-quake-20091003-ggry.htmlAmerican Samoa's governor says most search and rescue operations have been halted and the situation is stabilising, a US aid official says.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:51:00 +0200smhensmh-3c02d9c55261f31306958e85341f7a43NaturalDisasters20091002225100http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33136749/ns/world_news-asiapacific/The destruction in one village in American Samoa offers a glimpse into how this week's deadly earthquake and tsunami decimated centuries of culture on two islands.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:32:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-641f5f681d1490383a96b94fa3a5836eCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091003003200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/samoa-tsunami-death-toll-rises-to-164-20091003-ggsy.htmlThe confirmed death toll from the devastating tsunamis that crashed into the Samoa islands and Tonga has risen to 164, officials say.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:27:00 +0200smhensmh-148e70dbfb18014dc1f83f85ff5baa4eNaturalDisasters20091003002700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26159211-23109,00.htmlTHE confirmed death toll from the devastating tsunamis that crashed into the Samoa islands and Tonga has risen to 164, with at least 16 more people unaccounted for, officials say. 7:11amSat, 03 Oct 2009 00:13:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-99cea0fd7f5d6d35c3bec4a6b0766ad6NaturalDisasters20091003001300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/10/03/story_3-10-2009_pg4_1* 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.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:46:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-6ec1e439db8b24d5f20c4f94449bae8dHumanitarianAidEMF_HealthEchoNaturalDisasters20091003014600http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-02-voa56.cfm?rss=asiaU.S. forces in the Pacific have been deployed to help with disaster relief in Indonesia, the Philippines, American Samoa and Guam and neighboring islands. Pacific storms and the earthquake in Indonesia have kept U.S. forces busy in recent days. The commander of American troops in the Pacific region, Admiral Timothy Keating, says several U.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:26:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-8c9ddcdcf31440f9460aa12172d7e0faNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld20091003012600http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091002/BREAKING/91002060?source=rss_breakingThe carnage in hard-hit Leone offers a glimpse into how this week's deadly earthquake and tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa decimated centuries of culture on two islands that are steeped in tradition. The death toll from Tuesday's disaster rose to 169, including 129 in Samoa, 32 in American Samoa....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:25:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-4bc25b5b3b383502589f7df54afae57cCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091003012500http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/10/03/09/us-navy-mobilizes-disaster-relief-across-asia-admiralWASHINGTON - 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.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:37:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-4b7da2335dcffcd8f9fb9e690faacd06NaturalDisasters20091003023700http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008989/1/.htmlAPIA - The confirmed death toll from the devastating tsunamis that crashed into the Samoa islands and Tonga has risen to 164 with at least 16 more people unaccounted for, officials said Friday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:07:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-5eee223d9eebf4bab23b537e5f7815c6NaturalDisasters20091003020700http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfaucweykfsn/rss2/SOME frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:18:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-a3cbbe5a80b420eabb7c654090b028aaNaturalDisasters20091003031800http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091002/BREAKING01/91002062?source=rss_breakingWASHINGTON — NFL players of Samoan background got an update from the U.S. government and the Red Cross Friday on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:55:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-ed8ab5e47502fd52f45d877c21bb2304EchoNaturalDisasters20091003025500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/samoa-plans-tsunami-victims-mass-burial-20091003-ggsy.htmlSamoa is planning a mass burial for victims of the tsunami, the government said on Friday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:43:00 +0200smhensmh-ff8da800dcb3e9331f5452dca423c9ceNaturalDisasters20091003034300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217599/Fears-16-Britons-missing-Samoan-tsunami-earthquake-shakes-Pacific.html?ITO=1490The British High Commission said it was trying to contact the 16 British passport-holders who may have been caught up in the tragedy, which is feared to have killed thousands.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:09:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-27545ab7a083e4effa08a4c9d09bd2beManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEconomicForecastingEUTAXUD20091003040900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601088&ref=rssJohn Key has arrived in Samoa to see for himself the destruction caused by this week's earthquake and tsunami. Three New Zealanders are among the more than 120 peopleSat, 03 Oct 2009 05:40:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-60c891611e8501dea32962a97e1ac6a2ManMadeDisastersEchoNaturalDisasters20091003054000http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-01-voa27.cfm?rss=disasters%20and%20accidentsOfficials say death toll from Wednesday's earthquake continues to rise, thousands remain trapped under collapsed buildings on island of SumatraSat, 03 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-336bb8479bbcbd4f91cd94dfc0ec0de2NaturalDisasters20091003052800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7WFNRS?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PGLIDE n° TS-2009-000209-ASM and TS-2009-000210-WSM The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:31:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-08c308604783e91a80cf17cf6cf7706eHumanitarianAidEMF_HealthEchoEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091003063100http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/21165.htmlLocation: National News Media Release 3 October 2009 New Zealand Police are sending additional specialist staff to Samoa to assist the search efforts in areas ...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:13:00 +0200govtengovt-95fa54ae938d2d3e9b6509ba35e0afc2NaturalDisasters20091003061300http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20091003-171497.htmlWASHINGTON, US - 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. US Pacific Command chief Admiral Timothy Keating told reporters "some....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-166459ea0cd535e6b221f09ffa3092afNaturalDisasters20091003060100http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=204484PADANG, Indonesia (AP) – Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel. The rare success reinvigorated frantic efforts....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:10:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-6adca1530b5c1a0d620d4d887b387a93HumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersEconomicForecastingEUTAXUD20091003071000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTLEONE, American Samoa (AP) -- The village of Leone is a picturesque enclave that has been a mainstay of the Samoas for centuries, a place where residents gather under beach meeting houses for rituals that are sacred to the local culture....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0200APenAP-e88acd9f93c1efcbcfa2c4719cee5320EchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091003070000http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-10-02-samoa_N.htm?csp=34Capt. Aaron Blanchard led a Hawaii Army National Guard team yesterday afternoon into a grove thickly layered with mud, muck and ...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:47:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-9a090f4df294e8df9274d0fd9c0e5978NaturalDisasters20091003064700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26159109-401,00.htmlAN Aussie expat has detailed a remarkable escape from the Samoan tsunami, hanging by his fingertips as walls of water threatened to drown him. Finger marks remain on resort owner Chris Booth's hut, which was swamped by waves up to 10 metres. Mr Booth said after being inundated, a later wave almost....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:47:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-57dd3834361786f855bbc0aa937ac62aNaturalDisasters20091003074700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australia-aids-tsunamihit-tongan-island-20091003-gh4s.htmlAustralia will spend $1m on aid to help the remote Tongan island of Niuatoputapu, which was devastated by the Pacific tsunami.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:42:00 +0200smhensmh-414592904261be3f2446f7bd98a99094NaturalDisasters20091003074200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091003/local/press-digestThe following are the top stories in the local and overseas press: The Times reports that the Lockerbie bomber has continued to attack the Maltese shopkeeper who gave evidence against him in the trial. It also says the results of the Irish...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:19:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-9ffb6666324ade31a5c0ffd8413bcf79NaturalDisastersEconomicForecastingEUEconomicForecastingEnlargementBorderDisputesMarketEUTreaty20091003071900http://da.feedsportal.com/c/534/f/415960/s/66f8a9c/l/0L0Syorkshirepost0O0Cinternational0CRAF0Esaves0Erescue0Emission0Eas0B570A0A9140Bjp/ia1.htmThe RAF stepped in last night to fly British search and rescue experts out to Indonesia to help look for victims of a devastating earthquake.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:33:00 +0200YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-f900e7272837c436401e0b6af6520fdeFloodingNaturalDisasters20091003083300http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6256822/Britons-did-not-realise-son-had-been-lost-to-tsunami-in-Samoa.htmlA British couple whose twoyearold son is presumed dead after being swept out to sea in the tsunami that struck Samoa realised he was missing only when they met up later at a hospital.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:10:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-ff31d1b1b67b1fdecec0800036ff681eNaturalDisasters20091003081000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008993/1/.htmlWASHINGTON: The US military mobilised 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.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:09:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-54b072f9afb4d142b6c695a0be7c676bNaturalDisasters20091003080900http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/28017/Samoan_baby_named_Tsunami_after_lucky_quake_escape:_reportAPIA, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - A two-day-old baby boy who survived the giant waves which smashed into Samoa following a massive earthquake off the Pacific island has been named Tsunami in memory of the disaster. A male relative caring for the newborn lifted him above his head and ran for higher ground....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:58:00 +0200haveeruenhaveeru-c9ffd98945ab1e4c641ed2a1dbca67adNaturalDisasters20091003075800http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/28016/Asia_needs_to_boost_disaster_prevention:_UN_bodyGENEVA, 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. The UN's International Strategy for Disaster Reduction underlined that the continent was....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:58:00 +0200haveeruenhaveeru-14d1427659ff1f0fef67c394cc5cb113ClimateChangeEcologyNaturalDisastersEnvironment20091003075800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/arts-&-leisure/2009/10/03/227138/John-Cusack.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The crew of the Hollywood doomsday movie “2012” expressed sympathy Friday for victims of real-life flooding and earthquakes this week in the Asia-Pacific region.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c942210ca40520ab1da96a92dd593078NaturalDisasters20091003085800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/australia/2009/10/03/227198/Samoan-baby.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A two-day-old baby boy who survived the giant waves which smashed into Samoa following a massive earthquake off the Pacific island has been named Tsunami in memory of the disaster.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c884c183c2f4f5ba32ba791b9bede45aNaturalDisasters20091003085800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/new-zealand/2009/10/03/227197/Disaster-response.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A disaster response team specializing in the welfare of animals was heading to Samoa in the wake of the devastating tsunami, the World Society for the Protection of Animals said.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-256f089eeb524844df3e8afcd9fa3b48NaturalDisasters20091003085800http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1003/tsunami.htmlThe confirmed death toll from the devastating tsunami that crashed into the Samoa islands and Tonga has risen to 170 with at least 10 more people unaccounted for.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:44:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-57c0629f1b8c22e9e5303ae5e01ee561NaturalDisasters20091003084400http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26160794-23109,00.htmlTHE confirmed death toll from the devastating tsunami that crashed into the Samoa islands and Tonga has risen to 170 with at least 10 more people unaccounted for. 5:16pmSat, 03 Oct 2009 10:07:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b775e3ee96f1436dcafb02dcbfd36f01NaturalDisasters20091003100700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26160803-23109,00.htmlUP to 4000 people are still trapped under rubble in earthquake-devastated Padang. 5:46pmSat, 03 Oct 2009 10:07:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-da69fa7239adf01bfb4781fbc9d1e733NaturalDisasters20091003100700http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26161421-23109,00.htmlAN Aussie who escaped the Ambacang Hotel seconds before it fell tells of her terrifying ordeal. 6:00pmSat, 03 Oct 2009 12:24:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-25b1ccae298d0f6122e6bc50e126bd24NaturalDisasters20091003122400http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/031009/domestic_le.htmState President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 2 sent their condolences to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over the loss of life after two powerful earthquakes. The earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.6 and 7 on the Richter scale, occurred on September 30 and October 1.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:08:00 +0200nhandanennhandan-9f894d8635741239a39b37b4dbbb5b76NaturalDisasters20091003120800http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Samoa's tourism industry said it fears a "second tsunami" of vacation cancellations after deadly earthquake-triggered waves wiped out some of the South Pacific country's most idyllic white-sand beaches and resorts....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:07:00 +0200APenAP-8deb6a00685aff84c8ac65f8dfe46dd9ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091003130700http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091003/NEWS01/910030330?source=rss_localnewsLEONE, American Samoa — Capt. Aaron Blanchard led a Hawai'i Army National Guard team yesterday afternoon into a grove thickly layered with mud, muck and debris.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:22:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-7d023c7f0f156ae525bd7e3043af97bcCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091003142200http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-03-voa5.cfm?rss=topstoriesPeople of American Samoa starting to clean up as they cope with their vivid memoriesSat, 03 Oct 2009 14:34:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-b4cbd0e0942636bb92df3c5ddbae515cNaturalDisasters20091003143400http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/samoa-tsunami-lesson-early-warning-system-slow/story?id=8726174Even as relief teams confront the aftermath of the tsunami – which threw successive walls of water up to 650 feet inland and was followed by another earthquake Wednesday – the disaster is drawing attention to how much warning residents could have gotten ahead of time.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:53:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-303ec130bf73ca3ff78c1ea125c63f54NaturalDisasters20091003165300http://7thspace.com/headlines/322163/american_red_cross_responds_as_part_of_global_network_to_multiple_disasters_in_the_pacific_and_southeast_asia.htmlWASHINGTON, Friday, October 02, 2009 — As Southeast Asia and the South Pacific islands grapple with devastating earthquakes, a typhoon and a tsunami, the American Red Cross is helping to provide relief as part of the global Red Cross relief network. ...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:42:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-d9d887b53cb3aed2531cfcd83d7f91fdHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091003164200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PACIFIC_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAPIA, Samoa (AP) -- Samoan officials shifted their focus from rescuing lives to providing survivors with food, water and power, but stressed it didn't mean they were giving up on the missing days after earthquake-triggered waves killed 170 in the region....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:26:00 +0200APenAP-f874cd9087f9cd1914c858890e61ee9bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091003172600http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20823The Prime Minister has said the hearts of people in Britain go out to those affected by floods in the Philippines, the South Pacific tsunami and the Indonesian earthquake.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:52:00 +0200number-10ennumber-10-83c9adc510e5d24bf651a8b78ab54e8fEchoNaturalDisasters20091003175200http://www.publicpolitics.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=162981&newlang=eng&topic=73&catid=0&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp This was published: 3 Oct 2009 - 05:07 pm The Prime Minister has said the hearts of people in Britain go out to those affected by floods in the Philippines, the South Pacific tsunami and the Indonesian earthquake. Hundreds of people in the Philippines died and....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:05:00 +0200ukgovpublicenukgovpublic-8a6909b734293d32f0b71f906285e0d4EchoNaturalDisasters20091003190500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10601118&ref=rssJohn Key last night voiced fears that the death toll in tsunami stricken Samoa could rise even higher with the outbreak of disease.Speaking to the Herald on Sunday in the village of Lalomanu, worst hit by the disaster, Key said...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:56:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-dc53ce0fda5a888c0339f3955524b865CommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091003185600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601118&ref=rssJohn Key last night voiced fears that the death toll in tsunami stricken Samoa could rise even higher with the outbreak of disease.Speaking to the Herald on Sunday in the village of Lalomanu, worst hit by the disaster, Key said...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:56:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-c272273ea8f7994d7dad0e566fb0e4c3CommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisasters20091003185600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10601100&ref=rssAlways to islanders, danger is what comes over the sea. The words by the distinguished New Zealand poet Allen Curnow were written of the arrival in 1642 of Dutch explorer Abel Tasman on these shores.But they ring profoundly true...Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:56:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d389403480d9ba5b207541b500be3466EchoNaturalDisasters20091003185600http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091003/BREAKING01/91003019?source=rss_breakingIt took only eight minutes after the most powerful earthquake she'd ever felt knocked her to the ground, for a wall of water to slam through the sleepy Samoan surf resort where she was staying and sweep it away. As she fled in a van, Cristiane "Kiki" Martins of Maui said she and others screamed at villagers to escape to higher ground.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:41:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-ec5b32264d36eb5daf3d50656d18e407ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091003194100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/samoa-moves-from-rescue-to-survivor-aid-20091004-ghg8.htmlSamoan officials have shifted their focus from rescuing lives to providing survivors with food, water and power.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:06:00 +0200smhensmh-6f1c59a9d7fafbd263df9dc94269f47dManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091003210600http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8288825.stmScores of people died, prompting legions of expatriates to rush home to comfort the bereaved and to see for themselves the grisly outcome of nature's furious assault. At Saleapaga - on Samoa's sandy south coast - the tsunami tore over a sea wall that was meant to protect the road and a bustling....Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:34:00 +0200bbcenbbc-d53dc21b735f67078b81830db81471e7NaturalDisasters20091003203400http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6258074/British-couples-horror-as-they-realised-two-year-old-son-was-missing-in-Samoa-tsunami.htmlThis is the first picture of the twoyearold British boy who was swept out to sea by the tsunami that struck Samoa.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:18:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-93e181ee65ac7ba5bb19140b17d3a463NaturalDisasters20091003221800http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8288194.stmBritish search and rescue experts have joined the hunt for survivors in Indonesia after Wednesday's earthquake in Sumatra.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:56:00 +0200bbcenbbc-f864d8b64f066b4f0ffc5cd6f22206cfNaturalDisasters20091003215600http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/6715e0c/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C10A0A30Cbreaking510Bhtm/ia1.htmAn earthquake exceeding magnitude 6 hit eastern Taiwan tonight but the island's officials said no damage had been reported so far.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:56:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-dfb7982f1213e381c505996082f807f9NaturalDisasters20091003215600http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440154/s/67161c0/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle6860A2510Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A84/ia1.htmA BRITISH surfer has described how he survived the tsunami that devastated the South Pacific by heading into the wave rather than away from it.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:47:00 +0200thetimesenthetimes-0dae9c557d5e687ff416573562a7e51fNaturalDisasters20091003224700http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440154/s/67161c0/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle6860A2510Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F7970A84/ia1.htmA BRITISH surfer has described how he survived the tsunami that devastated the South Pacific by heading into the wave rather than away from it.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:29:00 +0200sundaytimesensundaytimes-0dae9c557d5e687ff416573562a7e51fNaturalDisasters20091003222900http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130794SAMOAN families are still living in fear as aftershocks continue to shake the ground.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-5510a8bcc231e4d1f9a3d74c4c7feb84NaturalDisasters20091003233600http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130791THE flashbacks are almost the same for those who witnessed the devastating impact of the tsunamis generated by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in the Samoa Islands region on Wednesday (Fiji time).Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-9c0ac49562c5c3b2f925b62a991cb300NaturalDisasters20091003233600http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130789Fiji families may face difficulty contacting relatives and friends in Samoa by telephone after killer waves destroyed transmission lines there.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-16d020d7008692096e9098a962736e60NaturalDisasters20091003233600http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=130792A MODERATE 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit off Fiji early yesterday morning. The quake struck at 3:47 am. It was centred 439 kilometres (273 miles) west-northwest of the capital Suva at a relatively shallow depth of 22 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-d083d73ec673b3c6b29f951af1dd1f31NaturalDisasters20091003233600http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-03-voa28.cfm?rss=topstoriesAppeal comes at regional conference in Budapest, Hungary of the UN's International Search And Rescue Advisory GroupSat, 03 Oct 2009 23:35:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-2ecd585ae4b701da58a61f465e5019d2HumanitarianAidClimateChangeNaturalDisasters20091003233500