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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:48:00 +0200reliefWeb-07cbbb87b02fd437742b4f770ced9431reliefWeben16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisastersPublicHealthUNbodiesUNICEFWHOEmergencyRegional Office20180612064800https://www.thenational.ae/uae/cleveland-clinic-volunteers-travel-to-bangladesh-to-aid-massive-humanitarian-crisis-1.736893Elizabeth Gilmore. Caregivers from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi have returned from working as volunteer clinical staff in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. 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 government20180531040900http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/17/c_137260989.htmYANGON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude jolted Myanmar's Bago region late Sunday. With an epicenter of 40 km southwest of Phyu city, the quake struck at 7:51 p.m. local time (1321 GMT), said the Meteorology and Hydrology Department. The earthquake was felt at some townships in nearby Yangon region.Sun, 17 Jun 2018 17:31:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-8a7e7431c65bcb6747a5c90f51168ca3xinhuanet_enen16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746NaturalDisasters20180617173100https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/asean-weekly-disaster-update-11-june-17-june-2018Regional Summary (Week 24) 1) Most of disasters occurred in Week 24 were hydro-meteorological in nature with floods arising from torrential rain brought about by monsoon. 2) Torrential and monsoon rain had resulted in several floods across Myanmar mostly affecting states and townships in the northern, western and eastern region.Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0200reliefWeb-12d01e6ca46aeaf6f96ec25dba0bd1f0reliefWeben-7.009557 113.858299FloodingNaturalDisastersMeteorological CentreASEANMember States20180618083000https://www.mmtimes.com/news/survey-bagan-soil-stability-ongoing-official.html“We measured subgrade movements. We will do further measurements. We found no strange things in the survey,” he said. The measurement of subgrade movement was carried out over four days last week at Nan Taw Yar, and other places in Bagan will be also measured in the coming months, he said.Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:45:00 +0200mmtimes-cdf9787e87885b85ca029cdd783a4da5mmtimesen21.366667 95.466667NaturalDisasters20180619034500http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/20/c_137268109.htmYANGON, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A 4.6-mganitude earthquake Wednesday hit Myanmar-India border region, said the meteorology and hydrology department. With an epicenter of 61 km north of Sagaing region's Tamu seismological observatory, Myanmar-India border, the quake struck at 14:14:25. local time (07:44:25 GMT).Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:28:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-3f1695cd87621eebd539adb0e1916be6xinhuanet_enen24.21323 94.314041NaturalDisasters20180620112800http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/14191A slight earthquake of magnitude 4.2 Richter Scale with epicenter inside Myanmar (about 18 miles northwest of Pathein), latitude 17.00°N, longitude 94.60°E, depth 20 kilometers about 18 miles northwest of Pathein seismological observatory was recorded in early morning of June 20 2018, according to Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:45:00 +0200elevenmyanmar-7f2577fdcf185eb42e5a24745e05aa17elevenmyanmaren24.21323 94.314041NaturalDisasters20180621114500