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Courtesy: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Big-hearted caregivers from an Abu Dhabi clinic embarked on a vital mission of mercy in Bangladesh to....Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:36:00 +0200thenational-098b9d1264fe491ae85a2fbcd3dfe51dthenationalen27.712 85.313UNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesMigrationNaturalDisastersUnited NationsEmergencyCleveland Clinic20180605063600https://www.mmtimes.com/news/minister-calls-earthquake-readiness.html“Earthquakes have become a challenge that must be seriously addressed in Myanmar,” he said on Thursday. Myanmar was hit by 31 earthquakes in January, 13 in February, 11 in March and 20 in April ranging in magnitude from three to six on the Richter scale.Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:58:00 +0200mmtimes-d4eccb3878cfd7206a502369b77711e1mmtimesen20.899469 94.82914NaturalDisastersHenry Van ThioMyat Aye20180604045800http://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2018/05/31/coastal-tourism-destination-challenges-in-southeast-asia.htmlSoutheast Asia countries heavily rely on tourism and are vulnerable to disruptions such as natural disasters. These include cyclones, floods, earthquakes, tsunami, wildfires, droughts, and volcanoes. During 2000-2015, floods, drought, storms and landslides accounted for more than 80 percent of total occurrences of natural disasters in the region.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:46:00 +0200JakartaPost-006dd78cfa9870aecc37a9dd72e8599cJakartaPosten4.77669365776013 101.109910081218UNbodiesEcologyCrisisResponseEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersTourism BoardThe Jakarta PostOrlando, FloridaUnited NationsEmergencyASEANHotels Association20180601054600http://www.newsweek.com/puerto-ricos-hurricane-maria-death-toll-how-does-new-number-casualties-compare-949863The death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico is thought to be much higher than official government counts, a new Harvard study revealed Tuesday. The island’s official death toll is 64, but the study found that an estimated 4,645 people died during the hurricane and its aftermath.Thu, 31 May 2018 05:05:00 +0200newsweek-5d02b0ce21ccd2c710924c9163cf452dnewsweeken35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersHurricane MariaCBSOxfamGeorge WashingtonRicardo RossellóHurricane KatrinaGeorge Washington UniversityMario TamaHurricane MitchCyclone NargisGetty ImagesThe SunPuerto Rican governmentUSA Today20180531050500http://www.newsweek.com/puerto-ricos-hurricane-maria-death-toll-how-does-new-number-casualties-compare-949863The death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico is thought to be much higher than official government counts, a new Harvard study revealed Tuesday. The island’s official death toll is 64, but the study found that an estimated 4,645 people died during the hurricane and its aftermath.Thu, 31 May 2018 04:09:00 +0200newsweek-USA-5d02b0ce21ccd2c710924c9163cf452dnewsweek-USAen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersHurricane MariaRicardo RossellóHurricane KatrinaHurricane MitchThe SunUSA TodayCBSOxfamGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington UniversityMario TamaCyclone NargisGetty ImagesPuerto Rican government20180531040900https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/news/tremors-hit-yangon-after-48-magnitudeearthquakeYANGON — A minor earthquake in the Gulf of Martaban on Tuesday night, near the mouth of the Yangon River, was briefly felt across Myanmar’s commercial capital last night, leading to power outages across the city but no initial reports of damage. The quake, estimated by Thailand’s Seismological Bureau at a 4.Sun, 13 May 2018 08:22:00 +0200frontiermyanmar-2d185255a812bef2bd12c1aaaa19fb39frontiermyanmaren13.7308 100.521NaturalDisasters20180513082200https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-1-7-may-2018MYANMAR. About 6,800 people have been newly displaced in Kachin State since early April when fighting broke out between the Myanmar Army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Clashes have displaced people from locations in 6 different townships across Kachin State.Mon, 07 May 2018 15:16:00 +0200reliefWeb-82f08f71db62fad23065f236ef7585a9reliefWeben26.5837558504334 73.8501493062677NaturalDisastersMyanmar ArmyKachin State20180507151600https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-1-7-may-2018MYANMAR. About 6,800 people have been newly displaced in Kachin State since early April when fighting broke out between the Myanmar Army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Clashes have displaced people from locations in 6 different townships across Kachin State.Mon, 07 May 2018 13:11:00 +0200reliefWeb-de47c20d500f3f82ea290b1c55b45f18reliefWeben26.5837558504334 73.8501493062677NaturalDisastersMyanmar ArmyKachin State20180507131100http://www.myanmarnews.net/news/257203848/myanmar-india-funds-flood-earthquake-warning-systemsMyanmar, May 7 (ANI): India has launched a flood and earthquake early warning systems in Myanmar. The aim is to help the country mitigate the effects of natural calamities. Vikram Misri, India's ambassador to Myanmar, on Friday, inaugurated this New Delhi-financed project to develop the Long-Lead....Mon, 07 May 2018 11:35:00 +0200myanmarnews-b2943c78c0cefe0a0005f2f59c5400a5myanmarnewsen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersEarly WarningCyclone NargisNay Pyi TawWarning System20180507113500http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/13878A slight earthquake of magnitude 4.7 Richter Scale hit Myanmar centering about 7 miles south of Mohnyin and about 35 miles north of Katha seismological observatory with depth 9 kilometers near Sagaing fault on the night of May 6, according to Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH). There have been 70 earthquakes from January to April.Mon, 07 May 2018 10:43:00 +0200elevenmyanmar-1bec53f409b8bc8dc4c3543542f04929elevenmyanmaren24.208651 96.43631NaturalDisasters20180507104300