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Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:17:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-123c87013ff72ad19c0ed1ef602b9dd7 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 23.7099 90.4071 31.808161 130.299606 16.8722 96.1249 28.5687 77.2168 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 20140624171700 http://www.voanews.com/content/nations-discuss-steps-to-improve-response-to-disasters/1943638.html The United Nations estimates that countries in Asia account for some 80 percent of the world’s disaster events, such as typhoons, earthquakes and heat waves. As nations try to better plan for responding to and recovering from disasters, the United Nations has convened a gathering of some 40.... Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:37:00 +0200 voanews en voanews-80cb32b773df806bcb1fcdc48bdbc4ce NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 23.7099 90.4071 31.808161 130.299606 16.8722 96.1249 28.5687 77.2168 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 20140624153700 http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/416826/tough-laws-ease-disaster-impact In 2005, 168 governments signed up to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: a 10-year plan to make the world safer from natural hazards. In doing so, they agreed to make disaster risk reduction a national and local priority in their own countries. Mon, 23 Jun 2014 04:06:00 +0200 BangkokPost en BangkokPost-63fb58546fab1168cbe7784f38f13c8b UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 23.7099 90.4071 47.9286 106.912 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 58.3005556 24.1852778 20140623040600 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/16/NC_should_make_wise_water_decisions_in_times_of_plenty/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday declared a drought emergency in California as the state struggles with the least amount of rainfall in its 153-year history, reservoir levels fall and firefighters remain on high alert. "We are in an unprecedented, very serious situation," said Brown, who.... Mon, 16 Jun 2014 02:49:00 +0200 palestinewater en palestinewater-29155ac7eaf5c244535c5fe038b4b5bf NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 41.8955 12.4906 51.4879 -0.177998 45.3742 -75.6507 35.2086 110.727 55.7388 37.6665 20140616024900 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/satellites-can-help-national-pre-disaster-risk-assessment-says-unosat Source: UNOSAT Country: World June 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Although UNOSAT is mainly known in UN circles for its long standing support to emergency response operations in humanitarian crises, its experts are adamant that the use of satellite derived geospatial information can be a game-changer in assessing vulnerability and estimating risk. Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:49:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-0509e721c796e04eccb8fc3d4ba9806c NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 44.724899 -112.706802 46.20153 6.1666667 20140613134900 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/calm-before-the-storms-direct-relief-employs-data-analytics-and-visualization-technologies-to-expand-global-hurricane-preparedness-262697371.html SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2014 hurricane season officially underway, humanitarian organization Direct Relief has expanded its extensive medical pre-positioning efforts to safeguard dozens of communities in the U.S. and internationally that are... Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:56:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-e985f156c7d5f548482907e406fff22f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 18.54299 -72.343102 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 20140611155600 http://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-3-9-june-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Bangladesh, India, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka SRI LANKA Following flash floods and landslides due to heavy rain that occurred in southwest Sri Lanka at the beginning of June 2014, the Government has reported that 24 people died,.... Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:40:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2540c09ccd77547abf761cdf0f9304b5 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 6.90553 122.068604 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 23.7099 90.4071 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -6.18287 106.829 23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723 -35.3499 149.042 20140609134000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-calls-focused-international-effort-meet-climate-threats Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Philippines President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines yesterday said it is now vital to mount “a focused international effort to address the threats posed by climate change, and to build communities that are resilient in the face of disaster. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:37:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f016df34e693b886c6a7d7c20ac9d0f6 HumanitarianAid Market NaturalDisasters Environment Echo UNbodies ECnews KristalinaGeorgieva UNSecretaryGeneral ClimateChange EU-Asia PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyHumanitarianAid 11.37315 124.489403 35.6831 139.809 17.9628 102.614 11.24775 125.003502 46.948212 7.445736 20140606183700 http://reliefweb.int/report/bosnia-and-herzegovina/international-medical-corps-and-luftfahrt-ohne-grenzen-partner Source: International Medical Corps Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia May 29, 2014 - Los Angeles, Calif. – After the heaviest rains in the Balkans in more than a century caused massive flooding killing more than fifty people and displacing tens of thousands more, International Medical Corps’.... 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