229270 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://abstvradio.com/tropical-storm-erin-forms-in-eastern-atlantic/MIAMI, USA — Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic on Thursday morning as the system moved away from the Cape Verde Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Thursday, the centre of Erin was located about 245 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde....Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:51:00 +0200abstvradio-e489d593f7b82bfcfe13a82f0a176f7c20150407065100http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2015/April/04-07-01.htmRecovery could take ‘well over a year’ in Yap, Chuuk. By Jerick Sablan. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, April 7, 2015) – Guam is lending a big helping hand to the residents of Chuuk and Yap hurt by Typhoon Maysak. Last week, Typhoon Maysak devastated islands in both Chuuk and Yap as it passed over them.Tue, 07 Apr 2015 04:46:00 +0200pidp-a8a6126c13d538dd2926dee77f0df7d320150407044600http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/270547/micronesia%27s-vastness-proves-difficult-for-maysak-reliefThe International Organisation for Migration says the full extent of damage done by typhoon Maysak in Federated States of Micronesia is still not clear as assessments continue to be carried out. The category five supertyphoon swept through Yap and Chuuk states last week, killing five people,....Tue, 07 Apr 2015 04:19:00 +0200rnzi-f19070edc86f05f9f359bde185b46ef220150407041900http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/views/editorial/331003/friendly-technologyAdvancement in technology has enabled governments to be prepared before a disaster allowing them to save lives and reduce damage to properties. Technology has emerged as humanity’s best friend during natural calamity by saving lives. Advancement in technology has enabled governments to be prepared....Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:12:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-3060c2ae36ae3d6aeb7d258345d304f220150407001200