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Some police officials involved in target killing: Khan

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:38:00 +0200

JACOBABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that action needs to be taken against some ‘black sheeps’ in the police department who he alleged were responsible for target killings in Karachi. Talking to media in Jacobabad, Khan said that his party intends to implement....

Flood relief: Sindh gets priority over worst-hit Balochistan

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:32:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD: Nearly 100,000 people have been uprooted from their homes by flash floods unleashed by the monsoon rains in Balochistan. But it is, perhaps, not enough for the government to swing into action. “So far, the government has not established a single relief camp for the people in the flood-hit....

Sindh flood affectees get Rs2b package

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:36:00 +0200

SUKKUR - Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Sunday visited flood-hit areas of Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Kashmore-Kandhkot districts and announced a Rs 2 billion relief package for the affected people.The Prime Minister, who was here on a day’s visit to witness the damages caused by heavy rains and....

Pakistan: Earthquake 2005: an ongoing disaster

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:58:00 +0200

Source: DAWN Group of Newspapers Country: Pakistan From the Newspaper | Ahmad Hassan ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Hundreds of 2005 earthquake affected people including women of northern Hazara areas and flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on Wednesday converged at Aabpara’s Community Centre in....

PTI chastises Punjab govt for lack of flood warning

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:42:00 +0200

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday strongly condemned the mismanagement and lack of precautionary measures taken by the government as heavy rains wreaked havoc in the country. Floods in Southern Punjab, specifically in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur and Tonsa Shareef have left thousands of families displaced.

Flash floods kill 78 in Pakistan

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:14:00 +0200

Three days of flash flooding and torrential rain has killed at least 78 people and damaged thousands of homes in northern Pakistan.

Flash floods kill 78 in Pakistan

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0200

Three days of flash flooding and torrential rain has killed at least 78 people and damaged thousands of homes in northern Pakistan.

Rain, Flash Floods Kill 78 in Pakistan

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:10:00 +0200

At least 78 people died and dozens were injured as torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in Pakistan over the past three days, a government spokesman said Monday. Heavy monsoon rains which began falling last week destroyed more than 1,600 houses while damaging a further 5,000, Irshad....

Flash flooding kills 78 in Pakistan

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:22:00 +0200

Three days of flash flooding and torrential rain has killed at least 78 people and damaged thousands of homes in Pakistan, a government spokesman says.

Rain, flash floods kill 78 in Pakistan: officials

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:47:00 +0200

Quake jolts Indonesia

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:56:00 +0200

JAKARTA: A moderately strong earthquake hit eastern Indonesia on Saturday causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey says the 6.0 magnitude quake struck Saturday evening off the eastern province of Papua.

Pakistan, India sign new visa agreement

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:58:00 +0200

Pakistan and India have signed a new visa agreement that makes cross-border travel easier, the latest sign of thawing relations between two countries that have long seen each other as enemies.

Pakistan: Pakistan earthquake: Seven years on

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:10:00 +0200

Source: Department for International Development Country: Pakistan British support helps rebuild schools and bridges in northen Pakistan October 2012 marks seven years since the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake which shook northern Pakistan at 8.50 am on 8 October 2005.

United States of America (the): Isaac Relief Team Helps Families in Louisiana and Mississippi

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:34:00 +0200

Source: AmeriCares Country: United States of America (the) Emergency aid distributed to survivors in hard-hit communities and evacuation shelters September 1, 2012 An AmeriCares emergency relief team traveled to Gulfport, MS and Alexandria, LA August 30-September 1 to distribute medical and....

Pakistan beat Australia by seven wickets

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:12:00 +0200

Pakistan beat Australia by seven wickets in the second one-day international here on Friday, levelling the three-match series by 1-1 at Abu Dhabi Stadium.

ACT Alliance Alert: 2012 Monsoon season: Flash floods and drought in Pakistan

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:22:00 +0200

ACT Alert Reference Number: 35/2012. The ACT Pakistan Forum is closely monitoring the situation and is prepared to respond with food and non-food packages, shelter kits, WASH, health and protection.

Helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan kills 2 NATO troops

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:04:00 +0200

KABUL - The international military coalition in Afghanistan says two international service members have been killed in a helicopter crash in the country's south.

Press digest

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:36:00 +0200

The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times says the government is considering limited bird trapping. All trapping was banned last year. The Malta Independent quotes the MGRM saying that anything less than a civil union is not acceptable.

ROK on flood protection projects

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:16:00 +0200

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - THE Republic of Korea, which is already actively collaborating with Pakistan in different sectors of the economy, has offered to provide assistance in one of the most critical areas of concern for the country. During meeting of the Korean Minister for River Restoration....

Hurricane Isaac 2012: Google Provides Tropical Storm Path Maps, Forecasted Track, Shelters, And Emergency Information

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:06:00 +0200

Google Crisis Response, one of Google's thousands of active projects that merges various Google tools like Maps, Docs, Forms and Earth, posted a new webpage dedicated to Tropical Storm Isaac -- soon to be Hurricane Isaac -- in an effort to disseminate helpful information about the hurricane...

Pakistan: Government, local organizations assist people affected by flash floods, landslides

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:03:00 +0200

This report identifies the curent trends, events, and short term forecast associated with the 2012 monsoon season. OVERVIEW • Heavy monsoon rains cause deaths and destruction in parts of Pakistan, including camps in KP/FATA. • Government authorities and local organizations assist people affected by flash floods and landslides.

Pakistan: Pakistan: Monsoon Update, Issue 06 - 24 August 2012

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:33:00 +0200

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan This report identifies the curent trends, events, and short term forecast associated with the 2012 monsoon season. OVERVIEW • Heavy monsoon rains cause deaths and destruction in parts of Pakistan, including camps in KP/FATA.

Haiti: Isaac Batters Haiti; Now Poses Hurricane Threat to Florida

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:25:00 +0200

Source: AmeriCares Country: Haiti , United States of America (the) Emergency response efforts underway to help survivors in need August 25, 2012 Tropical Storm Isaac battered Haiti August 24-25, with heavy rains and gusty winds damaging homes and temporary housing where 400,000 vulnerable people still live.

Pakistan: Rains claim 22 lives Punjab, KP face threat of flood

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:52:00 +0200

Source: DAWN Group of Newspapers Country: Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are facing the threat of floods because of heavy rains which various districts of the two provinces are likely to receive over the next two days. The late spell of monsoon has already claimed 11 lives....

Rains claim 22 lives Punjab, KP face threat of flood

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:30:00 +0200

Officials said that torrential rains triggered flash floods in hill torrents in Nowshera, Mansehra and Bajaur Agency.

Rains claim 22 lives in Pakistan province

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:30:00 +0200

Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces are facing the threat of floods because of heavy rains which various districts of the two provinces are likely to receive over the next two days. The late spel .....

Thar, other areas may face severe drought, says report

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:07:00 +0200

KARACHI Parts of Sindh and Balochistan as well as other desert areas in the country may face severe drought because of the changing trend in precipitation this year.In a recent report, the Sindh Relief Department said that during the last 20 years, the rainfall had decreased by 41.

Floods have left 369 dead, nearly 3m affected

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:43:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD: Floods caused by the current torrential rains have affected close to 3 million people and damaged around 2.2 million acres of crops across the four provinces — killing a total of 369 people so far. According to initial estimates, some 200,000 people are awaiting shelter and relief goods —....

Dormant undersea volcano near Kalpakkam atomic plant?

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:36:00 +0200

Even as massive protests have stalled the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant, activists have now raised concerns over the safety of another nuclear site in Tamil Nadu.

Dormant undersea volcano near Kalpakkam atomic plant?

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:23:00 +0200

Even as massive protests have stalled the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant, activists have now raised concerns over the safety of another nuclear site in Tamil Nadu. The activists claim that there is documentary evidence that the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) in Kalpakkam near Chennai sits near an undersea volcano.

No disaster plan if quake sets off Mount Fuji eruption, scientists say

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:25:00 +0200

When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight. Japan had no plan in place to deal with a disaster in which an earthquake sparks a volcanic eruption at the country's most famous landmark.

REFILE-Japan finds another gap in its disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:43:00 +0200

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:11 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Refiles to correct typographical error in headline) By Sophie Knight TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight.

Japan finds another gap in it disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:43:00 +0200

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:59 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Sophie Knight TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight. Japan had no plan in place to deal with a disaster in which....

Japan finds another gap in it disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:36:00 +0200

REFILE-Japan finds another gap in its disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:36:00 +0200

Japanese govt ‘forgot’ about Fuji: No plan to deal with eruption

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:18:00 +0200

The Japanese government has no measures in place to ensure the safety of Tokyo’s inhabitants if nearby Mt. Fuji were to erupt. Some 12,000 tremors have occurred since the March 2011 9.0 quake, increasing the pressure in... Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese govt ‘forgot’ about Fuji: No plan to deal with eruption

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:10:00 +0200

Japan finds gap in disaster readiness: Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:47:00 +0200

TOKYO - When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight. Japan had no plan in place to deal with a disaster in which an earthquake sparks a volcanic eruption at the country's most famous landmark.

Japan finds gap in disaster readiness: Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:29:00 +0200

Guatemala: Guatemala Partner Opens Hurricane Module to Treat Volcano

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:06:00 +0200

Source: Direct Relief Country: Guatemala In response to the eruption of Volcano del Fuego – which has forced the evacuation of over 33,000 people living around Guatemala’s capital city, Antigua – Direct Relief”s long time partner, God’s Child Project was able to mobilize pre-positioned emergency....

Magma below Greek volcano grows

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:01:00 +0200

OXFORD, England, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The chamber of molten rock beneath a volcano on a Greek island expanded 300 million-700 million cubic feet in a little more than year, researchers say.

Santorini volcano: Magma pooling below Atlantis-myth volcano

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:12:00 +0200

When the volcano erupted in approximately 1620 B.C., it created tsunamis 40 feet tall that destroyed much of the civilization flourishing in and around the Aegean Sea.

2011 earthquake put pressure on Mt. Fuji

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:34:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The magma chamber under Japan's Mount Fuji felt so much pressure during a March 2011 earthquake and one of its aftershocks it could erupt, researchers said.

Pressure mounts on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:01:00 +0200

Pressure in the magma chamber of Japan's Mount Fuji is now higher than it was the last time the volcano erupted more than 300 years ago.

Quakes added to eruption risk on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:51:00 +0200

Mount Fuji's magma chamber came under so much pressure from the Great East Japan Earthquake and one of its aftershocks last year that it could very well erupt, researchers said Thursday. However, the jump in pressure is not the only factor that could cause the volcano to blow, and no signs of a....

Mount Fuji 'under more pressure than last eruption', say scientists

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:11:00 +0200

TOKYO: Pressure in the magma chamber of Japan's Mount Fuji is now higher than it was the last time the volcano erupted more than 300 years ago, scientists say, according to a report Thursday.

2011 quake puts pressure on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:37:00 +0200

Scientists say last year's earthquake in Japan has greatly increased the pressure of the magma chamber underneath Mount Fuji.

2011 quake puts pressure on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:09:00 +0200

Scientists say last year's earthquake in Japan has greatly increased the pressure of the magma chamber underneath Mount Fuji.

2011 quake puts pressure on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:39:00 +0200

Scientists say last year's earthquake in Japan has greatly increased the pressure of the magma chamber underneath Mount Fuji.

Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:56:00 +0200

In a country as vulnerable to natural disasters as Guatemala, a “state of public calamity” is frequently declared – to the joy of contractors, which find a good opportunity to line their pockets. Tourists visiting this mountainous Central American country for its natural, archaeological, and ethnic....

Guatemala: Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:41:00 +0200

Source: Inter Press Service Country: Guatemala By Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Sep 3 2012 (IPS) - In a country as vulnerable to natural disasters as Guatemala, a “state of public calamity” is frequently declared – to the joy of contractors, which find a good opportunity to line their pockets.

Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:29:00 +0200

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 23:31 GMT Source: Content partner // Inter Press Service In a country as vulnerable to natural disasters as Guatemala, a ï½state of public calamityï½ is frequently declared ï½ to the joy of contractors, which find a good opportunity to line their pockets.

Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:01:00 +0200

‘Once in a blue moon’ is here

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:21:00 +0200

The moon will rise in full this evening for the second time during a single calendar month, writes John Yeld.

Hurricane Isaac PHOTO From Airplane: Chris Butler Snaps Pict

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:37:00 +0200

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Remote Alaska to Stockpile Food, Just in Case

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:41:00 +0200

Plan under way to stockpile food in remote Alaska, just in case disaster severs supply lines

Haiti: Disaster Relief teams mobilized in US, Haiti, The Philippines, and Indonesia

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:47:00 +0200

Source: HOPE worldwide Country: Haiti , Indonesia , Philippines (the) , United States of America (the) Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast In the U.S. Hurricane Isaac is threatening the Gulf Coast – a place where the devastation of hurricanes is no stranger. We are praying for our friends, churches and communities in the path of the storm.

Eruption volcanique au Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:09:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km. Eruption volcanique... Source : TF1 News - Articles similaires

Eruption volcanique au Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:24:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km. Eruption volcanique au Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:17:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km, et l'évacuation d'au moins 33.000 personnes de villages alentour est prévue, a-t-on annoncé officiellement. Déjà "10.000 personnes ont été évacuées (.

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:36:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:23:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:14:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:08:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:05:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:57:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:49:00 +0200

GUATEMALA (AFP) - Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km, et l'évacuation d'au moins 33.000 personnes de villages alentour est...

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:42:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:40:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:36:00 +0200

33.000 personnes évacuées suite à une eruption volcanique au Guatemala

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:34:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km, et... Source : 7sur7 - Articles similaires

Eruption volcanique dans l´ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:31:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km, et l'évacuation d'au moins 33.

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:28:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:27:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala , a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km, et l'évacuation d'au moins 33.000 personnes de villages alentour est prévue, a-t-on annoncé officiellement. Déjà "10.000 personnes ont été évacuées (.

Eruption dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33'000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:27:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, dans l'ouest du Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie. Les autorités ont évacué 10'000 personnes et ont prévu au total plus de 33'000 évacuations, selon les services de prévention contre les catastrophe (Conred), après l'activité du volcan de Feu.

33.000 personnes évacuées suite à une eruption volcanique au Guatemala

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:26:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:24:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante de 75 km, et l'évacuation d'au moins 33.000...

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:23:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:22:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique dans l'ouest du Guatemala: 33.000 personnes évacuées

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:14:00 +0200

Eruption volcanique au Guatemala

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:30:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante... Source : Le JDD - Articles similaires

Eruption volcanique au Guatemala

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:18:00 +0200

Le Volcan de Feu, au Guatemala, a connu jeudi sa plus forte éruption depuis une décennie, avec des fumerolles visibles depuis la capitale distante...

Eruption d'un volcan au Nicaragua: plus de 3.000 personnes évacuées

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:21:00 +0200

Plus de 3.000 personnes ont été contraintes d'abandonner leurs foyers suite à l'éruption du volcan San Cristobal, dans le nord-ouest du Nicaragua, rapporte dimanche la chaîne BBC.

Dos rusas seguidoras de ovnis provocan alarma al pronosticar terremoto en las costas del Perú

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:09:00 +0200

A través de la red. Victoria Popova y Lidia Adrianova vaticinaron un sismo que devastaría el Perú este 21 de setiembre. Sin embargo, expertos peruanos desmienten sus predicciones y aseguran que no es posible presagiar un movimiento telúrico. Los fenómenos que estas mujeres plantean como causas de este cataclismo no tienen ninguna base científica.

Desde agosto hay incremento en actividad sísmica de Misti

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:05:00 +0200

Alerta. El 23 de agosto se reportaron hasta 224 movimientos y en setiembre 109. Especialistas descartan que este incremento sea atribuido a una posible erupción. Sin embargo recomiendan adoptar medidas de prevención. Cecilia Mendoza C. Aunque Arequipa no lo perciba, a 18 kilómetros del centro de la....

Aumenta su amenaza

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:56:00 +0200

Pobladores temen por deslave del San Cristóbal El San Cristóbal está temblando más, pero también presenta un aumento en el número de cárcavas o despeñaderos en sus alrededores. LA PRENSA/S....

Aumenta su amenaza, La Prensa, Nicaragua

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:28:00 +0200

Iglesia Católica pide rechazar nueva moneda

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:50:00 +0200

El Presidente de la Curia Arzobispal de Nicaragua, CEN, monseñor Sócrates René Sándigo, consideró que los católicos no deberían reconocer la nueva moneda de C$5, sin el lema “En Dios Confiamos”, porque es...

Alarma en el oeste de Nicaragua por la erupción de un volcán

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:57:00 +0200

El cráter de San Cristóbal, de 1.475 metros de altura, arrojó una columna de gases y ceniza que alcanzó los 5.000 metros

Nicaragua declara alerta por erupción de volcán

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:23:00 +0200

Las autoridades nicaragüenses declararon ayer alerta amarilla —evacuación— en la provincia occidental de Chinandega, donde tres mil pobladores fueron desalojados y se dio la alerta verde o preventiva en la provincia de León, debido a la posibilidad de una violenta erupción del volcán San Cristóbal.

El Volcán San Cristóbal entra en erupción en Nicaragua y comienzan las evacuaciones

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:54:00 +0200

El volcán San Cristóbal, a 135 km al noroeste de Managua, la capital de Nicaragua, ha entrado en erupción, expulsando gases y ceniza , tras registrar tres potentes explosiones, ante lo que las autoridades han evacuado a unas 3.000 personas de las zonas aledañas.

Pacífico activo

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:51:00 +0200

Ver infografía ampliada Wilder Pérez y Tammy Mendoza Luego de ser cobijados por cenizas y gases volcánicos, producto de tres explosiones que se registraron ayer a partir de las 8:45 a.m. en el volcán San...

Alarma en Nicaragua por erupción de volcán

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:46:00 +0200

El volcán San Cristóbal, en el noroeste de Nicaragua, comenzó ayer una erupción tras registrar tres potentes explosiones, obligando a la evacuación de unas 3.000 personas, informó el Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (Ineter). Una columna de humo y cenizas de varios metros de altura....

Evacuan alrededores de volcán San Cristóbal

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 06:52:00 +0200

Además, se emitió alerta verde en León ante una posible erupción. Las autoridades declararon ayer alerta amarilla (evacuación) en la provincia de Chinandega y la alerta verde o preventiva en la provincia de León debido a la posibilidad de una violenta erupción del volcán San Cristóbal.

Evacuan alrededores de volcán San Cristóbal, La Prensa Gráfica, El Salvador

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 06:34:00 +0200

La erupción de un volcán causa alarma en el oeste de Nicaragua

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 05:35:00 +0200

El cráter de San Cristóbal, de 1.475 metros de altura, arrojó una columna de gases y ceniza que alcanzó los 5.000 metros

Entra en erupción volcán San Cristobal en Nicaragua

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:24:00 +0200

El volcán San Cristóbal, en el noroeste de Nicaragua, comenzó este sábado una erupción tras registrar tres potentes explosiones, obligando a la evacuación de unas 3,000 personas, informó el Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER).

Erupción de volcán San Cristóbal en Nicaragua provoca lluvia de ceniza y evacuaciones

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:04:00 +0200

Una columna de humo y cenizas de varios metros de altura se levantaba sobre el cono del volcán, el más alto -1.745 metros- y unos de los más activos del país, en cuyas faldas están asentadas varias comunidades.

Volcán en Nicaragua ocasiona evacuación de habitantes

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:59:00 +0200

El volcán San Cristóbal, 135 km al noroeste de Managua, comenzó este sábado una erupción de gases y ceniza, tras registrar tres potentes explosiones, ante lo que las autoridades dispusieron la evacuación de unas tres mil personas de las zonas aledañas.

Entra en erupción volcán San Cristobal en Nicaragua

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:44:00 +0200

Volcán entra en erupción en Nicaragua

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:24:00 +0200

Una columna de humo y cenizas de varios metros de altura se levantaba sobre el cono del volcán AFP | El volcán San Cristóbal, 135 km al noroeste de Managua, comenzó este sábado una erupción de gases y ceniza, tras registrar tres potentes explosiones, ante lo que las autoridades dispusieron la evacuación de unas 3.

Declaran alerta y evacuación ante posible erupción de volcán en Nicaragua

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:19:00 +0200

Managua, (EFE).- Las autoridades nicaragüenses declararon hoy alerta amarilla (evacuación) en la provincia occidental de Chinandega y la alerta verde o preventiva en la provincia de León debido a la posibilidad de una violenta erupción del volcán San Cristóbal.

Volcán San Cristóbal entra en erupción en Nicaragua y comienzan evacuaciones, Yahoo, EUA

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:01:00 +0200

Alerta y evacuación ante posible erupción de volcán en Nicaragua

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:57:00 +0200

Las autoridades nicaragüenses declararon este sábado alerta amarilla (evacuación) en la provincia occidental de Chinandega y la alerta verde o preventiva en la provincia de León debido a la posibilidad de una violenta erupción del volcán...

Nicaragua decreta alerta amarilla y verde por erupción volcánica, La Prensa Gráfica, El Salvador

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0200

El gobierno de Nicaragua decretó hoy alerta amarilla y verde para las provincias de Chinandega y León, respectivamente afectadas por las emanaciones de gases, cenizas y arena del volcán San Cristóbal, ubicado en la región noroccidental del país. La portavoz presidencial, Rosario Murillo, anunció que....

Nicaragua decreta alerta amarilla y verde por erupción volcánica

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:46:00 +0200

Entra en erupción volcán San Cristobal en Nicaragua

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:42:00 +0200

Unas 3.000 personas serán evacuadas de cinco comunidades que se encuentran en el radio hacia donde, debido a los vientos, se pueden dirigir los gases emanados tras la erupción. historias relacionadas Vicepresidente de Ecuador defiende asilo otorgado a Julian Assange Kosovo vive jornada terrorista....

Entra en erupción volcán San Cristobal en Nicaragua y comienzan evacuaciones, Yahoo, EUA

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:14:00 +0200

El volcán San Cristóbal, en el noroeste de Nicaragua, comenzó este sábado una erupción tras registrar tres potentes explosiones, obligando a la evacuación de unas 3.000 personas, informó el Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER).

Detectan aumento de presión del Volcán Fuji de Japón

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:33:00 +0200

Tras el terremoto de marzo de 2011y el que se produjo cuatro días después, se podría provocar una erupción ÚN|EFE.- Un grupo de científicos japoneses alertó este jueves del enorme incremento de la presión en la cámara de magma del Monte Fuji, el volcán emblemático de Japón situado en el centro del....

Científicos detentan aumento de presión del volcán Fuji tras terremoto 2011

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:37:00 +0200

Un grupo de científicos japoneses alertó hoy del enorme incremento de la presión en la cámara de magma del Monte Fuji, el volcán emblemático de Japón situado en el centro del país, tras el gran terremoto de marzo de 2011, lo que podría provocar una erupción.

Ayudas de 650.000 euros para los pescadores afectados por el volcán herreño

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:50:00 +0200

La Consejería regional de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Aguas ha aumentado en 50.000 euros los fondos destinados a ayudar a los pescadores afectados por la erupción volcánica submarina en El Hierro, con lo que la cantidad global destinada a este fin asciende a 650.000 euros. Según indica la ...

Ayudas de 650.000 euros para los pescadores afectados por el volcán herreño

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:26:00 +0200

Islas - Edicion digital 13:08 La Consejería regional de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Aguas ha aumentado en 50.000 euros los fondos destinados a ayudar a los pescadores afectados por la erupción volcánica submarina en El Hierro, con lo que la cantidad global destinada a este fin asciende a 650.000 euros.

Las restingolitas, un debate muy explosivo

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:10:00 +0200

La reciente erupción submarina del Hierro ha sido una ocasión única para el estudio del volcanismo canario. La erupción anterior ocurrida en el archipiélago tuvo lugar en La Palma en 1971, en aquella época no se contaban ni con una tecnología ni conocimientos comparables a los actuales.

Vacaciones ‘temáticas’ a golpe de click

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:13:00 +0200

Las vacaciones ‘tematizadas’ están de moda, una tendencia que llega acompañada del auge de múltiples webs que ofrecen a los viajeros la oportunidad de disfrutar de unos días de descanso diferentes en los que visitar lugares afectados por catástrofes naturales o analizar junto a diplomáticos y periodistas la crisis del euro.

Vacaciones 'temáticas' a golpe de click

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:40:00 +0200

Las vacaciones 'tematizadas' están de moda, una tendencia que llega acompañada del auge de múltiples webs que ofrecen a los viajeros la oportunidad de disfrutar de unos días de descanso diferentes en los que visitar lugares afectados por catástrofes naturales o analizar junto a diplomáticos y periodistas la crisis del euro.

La coordinación con los afectados es vital para superar los desastres

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:36:00 +0200

SANTO DOMINGO. - La ocurrencia de desastres naturales aumenta con los años. Huracanes, tormentas, terremotos, tsunamis, erupción volcánica y tornados afectan directamente la vida sobre el planeta. Relief 2. 0 lo sabe y por eso externa la preocupación sobre el papel que juega cada ser humano antes, durante y después de estos sucesos.

Cubre seguro agropecuario hasta por tres mil millones de pesos a productores afectados por huracán Ernesto

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:57:00 +0200

El Seguro Agropecuario Catastrófico (SAC), que se encuentra activo para este año, cubre riesgos por sequía, inundación, huracán, vientos y fenómenos geológicos.

Pakistan: Monsoon rains, flooding kill 422 people

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:01:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD (AP) â€” Monsoon rains and flooding killed more than 400 people across Pakistan during the rainy season this year, authorities said Friday. Pakistan suffers every year from flooding caused by massive monsoon rains that sweep across the country late in the summer and cause rivers and streams to overflow.

Pakistan: Monsoon rains, flooding kill 422 people

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:09:00 +0200

Monsoon rains and flooding killed more than 400 people across Pakistan during the rainy season this year, authorities said Friday.

Pakistan: Monsoon rains, flooding kill 422 people

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:18:00 +0200

Monsoon rains and flooding killed more than 400 people across Pakistan during the rainy season this year, authorities said Friday.

Devalued environmental laws – cohesive approach still missing

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:23:00 +0200

By Syed Zuhaib Hussnain It has become the key attribute of our nationhood to run from serious issues – we often believe to simply ignore them. Currently, one of them is regarding the serious climate changes and devalued environmental laws in Pakistan. Over the past few years Pakistan experienced grave climate changes.

Pre-positioned aid helps flood survivors worldwide – AmeriCares

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:54:00 +0200

Grants help partners quickly respond to disasters October 1, 2012 AmeriCares Global Pre-Positioning Initiative, launched in early 2012, has already helped crucial aid quickly reach flood survivors in Pakistan, the Philippines, Colombia, India and Indonesia – aid that is put in place before disaster strikes.

World: Pre-Positioned Aid Helps Flood Survivors Worldwide

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:45:00 +0200

Source: AmeriCares Country: World , Colombia , India , Indonesia , Pakistan , Philippines (the) Grants help partners quickly respond to disasters October 1, 2012 AmeriCares Global Pre-Positioning Initiative, launched in early 2012, has already helped crucial aid quickly reach flood survivors in....

EDITORIAL : Chickens come home to roost

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:51:00 +0200

The dual nationality MPs’ saga continues to roll along. The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to three MPs to appear before it on October 3. These MPs include MNAs Begum Shehnaz Sheikh and Rai Ghulam Mujtaba Kharral and Senator and Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

Pakistan: Thousands displaced in Pakistan as monsoon floods strike again

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:06:00 +0200

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Country: Pakistan , World To see this news alert with links to the sources click here Over 402,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed, with approximately 4.8 people million people estimated to have been affected by severe monsoon flooding in Pakistan this month.

SAARC workshop on flood risk management

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:54:00 +0200

Staff Reporter Islamabad—A two-day workshop on ‘Flood Risk Management in South Asia’ began here on Tuesday with an objective to consolidate cogent recommendations and roadmap for flood risk management at the SAARC regional level. The workshop is being organized by the National Disaster Management....

Women on the frontline of climate change

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:30:00 +0200

Karachi In a tattered mud-and-twigs hut, some 16 kilometers away from Jati Tehsil in Thatta district, Hanifa lights up her cigarette confidently te

UK's 'dynamic' Pakistan aid programme faces challenges of scale

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:17:00 +0200

Aid watchdog ICAI praises innovation in Pakistan but warns DfID over shortcomings in maternal health and humanitarian projects Britain's aid programme to Pakistan is "dynamic and innovative" overall, but the implementation of some of its health and humanitarian projects has been found wanting, according to the UK aid watchdog.

JuD offers assistance to Sandy victims

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:55:00 +0100

In a move that has raised many an eyebrow, the Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) on Tuesday offered unconditional support and help for the victims of hurricane Sandy that has left a trail of devastation along...

Hurricane Sandy may leave 1900 Galveston storm behind in destruction

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:24:00 +0100

LAHORE: Hurricane Sandy, which is likely to affect the lives of 60 million residents of the United States in hours and days to come, is bound to prove

UN Central Emergency Relief Fund to provide $10 million to help flood victims in Pakistan

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:59:00 +0200

The United Nations will allocate close to $10 million to provide aid for more than one million people living in the areas of Pakistan that were most affected by the monsoonal flooding this year, according to the world body’s humanitarian arm.

UN Central Emergency Relief Fund to provide $10 million to help flood victims in Pakistan

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:39:00 +0200

Asia's exposure to disasters rising fast - UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:45:00 +0200

Some 185 million people are threatened by annual flooding and storms, with the poorest bearing the brunt of losses, says report

Asia's exposure to disasters rising fast - UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:28:00 +0200

Some 185 million people are threatened by annual flooding and storms, with the poorest bearing the brunt of losses, says report

JuD offer of help very hollow: U.S.

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:50:00 +0100

Careful not to show disrespect to the Islamic tradition of helping the needy, the U.S. State Department on Wednesday described as “very hollow” Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed’s offer of he...