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This burden was not shared equally, as Asia seemed to be the most vulnerable continent for floods and storms, with 44% of all disaster events, 58%....Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:32:00 +0200reliefWeb-167e41090a2d2e7fc7e857a97bddc20areliefWeben35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersHurricane MariaCyclone NargisHurricane Harvey20180905153200https://www.newtimes.co.rw/lifestyle/things-keep-me-nightIt’s been a grim couple of months across the world. There was the earthquake in Indonesia that claimed over 430 lives, the fires in Greece, Portugal and the US and, most recently, the bridge collapse in Genoa Italy that killed dozens. These are some of the things that keep me awake at night.Sat, 18 Aug 2018 20:15:00 +0200newtimes-RW-67dcba3db7d33c61b4bf5db7f8a3ce6dnewtimes-RWen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersEMF_Health20180818201500https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1004102/Uk-tsunami-warning-devon-cornwall-shock-alert-weather-latest?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-news-showbiz+%28Express+%3A%3A+News+%2F+Showbiz+Feed%29The first hit in the 11th century, when it was thought an asteroid fell into the sea, and the next during the 18th century when an earthquake hit the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. Tsunamis are categorised as fast-moving waves that can be triggered by earthquakes, mountain slides, or meteor impacts.Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:23:00 +0200express-7d892c26f9597bbf1f62334f3a0c97d4expressen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentRobert WeissEnvironment AgencyVirginia Tech20180816102300http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enThe latest update on the food security situation published by FAO, UNICEF and WFP indicates that more than six million people are facing "crisis" or "emergency" (IPC 3 and 4) levels of acute food insecurity. Compared to the same period last year (June July) this represents a 20% increase.Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:31:00 +0200EC-bb3ef8211838abb0832368163e96b088ECen35.602749 140.124893NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesRegionalPolicyPhilippine SeaCivil ProtectionRed CrossRed CrescentFAOUNICEFEmergencyInternational FederationWFP20180808163100http://www.wsfa.com/story/38797281/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-big-island-as-hector-moves-westwardHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A tropical storm watch was issued for Hawaii Island on Monday as Hurricane Hector continued moving westward across the Central Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible for the area within a 48 hour time period.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 13:21:00 +0200wsfa-c4fcc486fdb1171124fafb1eba8fca8ewsfaen19.718069 -155.0896NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterHawaii News20180807132100http://www.live5news.com/story/38797281/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-big-island-as-hector-moves-westwardHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A tropical storm watch was issued for Hawaii Island on Monday as Hurricane Hector continued moving westward across the Central Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible for the area within a 48 hour time period.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:08:00 +0200live5news-0625ced6ae0ed03f3a2b260dd9772c8blive5newsen19.718069 -155.0896NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterHawaii NewsEmergency20180807090800http://www.wbtv.com/story/38797281/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-big-island-as-hector-moves-westwardHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A tropical storm watch was issued for Hawaii Island on Monday as Hurricane Hector continued moving westward across the Central Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible for the area within a 48 hour time period.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:04:00 +0200wbtv-0625ced6ae0ed03f3a2b260dd9772c8bwbtven19.718069 -155.0896NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterHawaii NewsEmergency20180807090400http://www.live5news.com/story/38824788/baseball-sized-hail-pummels-zoo-in-co-killing-two-animals-and-wrecking-cars(RNN) Baseball-sized hail fell on Colorado Springs, CO, on Monday, wrecking cars and endangering animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The area around the zoo appeared to be hit hardest, with smaller hail hitting the more central parts of the city. Social media posts showed the hail violently....Tue, 07 Aug 2018 05:09:00 +0200live5news-f7499aa08589d0a715af7e934f39213clive5newsen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersWhalingState PoliceCheyenne MountainEmergency20180807050900https://www.arcinfo.ch/photos/galerie-du-jour/l-actualite-du-6-aout-2018-en-images-7750751/11 - Les colverts se protègent de la canicule en s'installant à l’ombre d’un arbre sur les rives du Rhin, à Schaffhouse. Keystone 2/11 - Alzbeta Dufkova, de la République tchèque, en action lors des Championnats d'Europe de natation synchronisée de Glasgow.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 04:46:00 +0200arcinfo-0bcf1bd0d58f978838e5ac6449e89fc4arcinfofr50.1059 14.4565The news of 6 August 2018 in picturesThe news of 6 August 2018 in picturesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersChampionnats d'EuropeMonte GenerosoMario Botta20180807044600https://www.farodevigo.es/comarcas/2018/09/04/tui-tiembla-terremoto-tuvo-epicentro/1955676.html?utm_medium=rssUn terremoto con epicentro en el Atlántico , relativamente próximo a la costa de Figueira de Foz, se sintió en Tui esta mañana aproximadamente a las 6:12 horas UTC (8:12 en el horario de España). El Instituto Geográfico Nacional ha registrado este movimiento sísimico, con una magnitud de 4,9 Mblg , valor similar al equivalente en la escala Richter.Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:50:00 +0200FaroDeVigo-44fcf791b8a52a75fe6f81ea63f848d8FaroDeVigoes40.4422 -3.69097Tui tiembla with an earthquake that took its epicenter in portugalTui tiembla with an earthquake that took its epicenter in portugalNaturalDisasters20180904115000https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/galicia/2018/09/04/terremoto-atlantico-altura-coimbra-siente-costa-gallega/00031536049189492477801.htmUn terremoto de magnitud 4,9 con epicentro en el océano Atlántico a unos 200 kilómetros de Coímbra , en Portugal, y a 30 kilómetros de profundidad ha sido sentido levemente esta mañana en muchas localidades de la costa gallega. Ha ocurrido a las 08.12 horas (horario peninsular) y ha sobresaltado a....Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:54:00 +0200lavozdegalicia-9357bb8da19f4a9ca34f571278a39dbclavozdegaliciaes40.2133 -8.41596An earthquake in the atlantic to the height of Coïmbra feels galician coastAn earthquake in the atlantic to the height of Coïmbra feels galician coastNaturalDisasters20180904105400http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/espana/relevo-gobierno-trae-tsunami-altos-cargos_1109662.htmlEl terremoto político que trajo la moción de censura cambió al inquilino de La Moncloa y sentó a los socialistas en el Consejo de Ministros siete años después. Pero el relevo en el gobierno no solo se llevó consigo a Mariano Rajoy y a su gabinete: el tsunami posterior ha arrastrado a cientos de....Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:44:00 +0200elperiodicoextremadura-fa5784a1ddf113fe6a9e258f6cad0157elperiodicoextremaduraes-33.475 -70.6475The baton in government brings a tsunami of seniorThe baton in government brings a tsunami of seniorNaturalDisastersLa MoncloaPSOEConsejo de MinistrosMaría DoloresDolores de CospedalMaría Dolores de CospedalPSCJosep BorrellManuel SerranoÓscar LópezJosé María MollinedoMinisterio de Política TerritorialPedro SánchezFélix SanzMargarita RoblesCISMeritxell BatetOCDESanz RoldánMaurici LucenaMariano RajoyFélix Sanz Roldán20180827044400https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20180826/relevo-altos-cargos-nuevo-gobierno-7003738El terremoto político que trajo la moción de censura cambió al inquilino de La Moncloa y sentó a los socialistas en el Consejo de Ministros siete años después. Pero el relevo en el gobierno no solo se llevó consigo a Mariano Rajoy y a su gabinete: el tsunami posterior ha arrastrado a cientos de....Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:03:00 +0200elperiodico-0f1c8abf623f241af3351a9a81dc1389elperiodicoes-33.475 -70.6475The change of government cause a tsunami of seniorThe change of government cause a tsunami of seniorECBNaturalDisastersLa MoncloaÍñigo de la SernaConsejo de MinistrosPSCJosep BorrellManuel SerranoÓscar LópezJosé María MollinedoMinisterio de Política TerritorialPedro SánchezAlfonso DastisMargarita RoblesMeritxell BatetOCDESanz RoldánLuis De GuindosGobierno de RajoyPSOEMaría DoloresDolores de CospedalMaría Dolores de CospedalCarmen MartínezRomán EscolanoFélix SanzCISMaurici LucenaComunidades AutónomasMariano RajoyFiscal General del EstadoFélix Sanz Roldán20180827040300http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/espana/relevo-gobierno-tsunami-altos-cargos_1109603.htmlEl terremoto político que trajo la moción de censura cambió al inquilino de La Moncloa y sentó a los socialistas en el Consejo de Ministros siete años después. Pero el relevo en el gobierno no solo se llevó consigo a Mariano Rajoy y a su gabinete: el tsunami posterior ha arrastrado a cientos de....Sun, 26 Aug 2018 18:14:00 +0200elperiodicoextremadura-31f1db23b5c144781cbe3cea89ba2ddbelperiodicoextremaduraes-33.475 -70.6475Baton in government, senior tsunamiBaton in government, senior tsunamiECBNaturalDisastersLa MoncloaÍñigo de la SernaConsejo de MinistrosPSCJosep BorrellManuel SerranoÓscar LópezJosé María MollinedoMinisterio de Política TerritorialPedro SánchezAlfonso DastisMargarita RoblesMeritxell BatetOCDESanz RoldánLuis De GuindosGobierno de RajoyPSOEMaría DoloresDolores de CospedalMaría Dolores de CospedalCarmen MartínezRomán EscolanoFélix SanzCISMaurici LucenaComunidades AutónomasMariano RajoyFiscal General del EstadoFélix Sanz Roldán20180826181400http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/espana/relevo-gobierno-tsunami-altos-cargos_1272351.htmlEl terremoto político que trajo la moción de censura cambió al inquilino de La Moncloa y sentó a los socialistas en el Consejo de Ministros siete años después. Pero el relevo en el gobierno no solo se llevó consigo a Mariano Rajoy y a su gabinete: el tsunami posterior ha arrastrado a cientos de....Sun, 26 Aug 2018 17:55:00 +0200diariodeleon-31f1db23b5c144781cbe3cea89ba2ddbdiariodeleones-33.475 -70.6475Baton in government, senior tsunamiBaton in government, senior tsunamiECBNaturalDisastersLa MoncloaÍñigo de la SernaConsejo de MinistrosPSCJosep BorrellManuel SerranoÓscar LópezJosé María MollinedoMinisterio de Política TerritorialPedro SánchezAlfonso DastisMargarita RoblesMeritxell BatetOCDESanz RoldánLuis De GuindosGobierno de RajoyPSOEMaría DoloresDolores de CospedalMaría Dolores de CospedalCarmen MartínezRomán EscolanoFélix SanzCISMaurici LucenaComunidades AutónomasMariano RajoyFiscal General del EstadoFélix Sanz Roldán20180826175500http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/226257/efemerides-ocurrio-dia-como-hoy-25-agostoEn el Perú: 1795.- Nace en La Libertad, el Gran Mariscal Don Luis José de Orbegoso. 1838.- Asume la presidencia del Perú el General Agustín Gamarra. 1838.- El diario oficial adopta el nombre "El Peruano". 1902.- Nace en Arequipa, Luis "Lucho" de la Cuba, pianista y compositor, autor de los valses "Humo vano", "Jarana" e "Isabelita".Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:19:00 +0200generaccion-372746ae9d2bcfc9e68ba18a5190a72dgeneracciones8.058028 122.4645Anniversaries: it was a day like today 25 AugustAnniversaries: it was a day like today 25 AugustMaritimeSafetyWorldPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersGalileoGalileo GalileiLuis Abanto MoralesFelipe IIAugusto B. LeguíaSánchez CerroSegunda Guerra MundialRonaldo CamposDon LuisTime WarnerAgustín GamarraLuis Sánchezla RepúblicaManuel ZelayaSebastián Piñera20180825151900http://elperiodicodemexico.com/seccion.php?sec=Internacional-Poblacion09:20, 2018-08-07. El Servicio sanitario de la ciudad italiana de Bolonia (centro-norte) elevó hoy a 145 las personas que resultaron heridas, cuatro de ellas de gravedad, tras la explosión ayer de un camión cisterna en la autovía de esta ciudad, además de un fallecido. 19:39, 2018-08-06.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 16:35:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-7123f716b75214e8f433baa43dc6a88delperiodicodemexicoes44.5033 11.3341International - population:International - population:NaturalDisastersAvigdor Lieberman20180807163500https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/seleccion-chilena/la-historia-de-los-amistosos-suspendidos-de-la-roja/2018-09-06/114920.htmlPor Jorge Gómez, @pelotazo. La suspensión del duelo entre Japón y Chile tras el terremoto en Sapporo nos permite hacer memoria y recordar si pasó algo semejante en la historia de la Roja. Así llegamos a tres partidos en el pasado. Alemania - Chile. El 14 de noviembre de 2009 la selección debía enfrentar a los germanos en Colonia.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:33:00 +0200cooperativa-a859f9254cfa3d8b922bce4c597b6f78cooperativaes35.6831 139.809The history of the friendly suspended from the redThe history of the friendly suspended from the redNaturalDisastersHumberto SuazoRodrigo TelloArtemio FranchiMarcelo BielsaJorge GómezRobert EnkeAlexis SánchezMundial de SudáfricaEsteban Paredes20180906173300https://www.clarin.com/new-york-times-international-weekly/calor-insoportable-nueva-normalidad-verano-europa_0_HJeg2PDB7.htmlPor Alissa J. Rubin. PARÍS – En el norte de Europa, este verano se vive como una versión moderna de las plagas bíblicas. Las vacas mueren de sed en Suiza, los incendios devoran los árboles de Suecia y el majestuoso glaciar Dachstein de Austria se derrite. En Londres, las tiendas se están quedando sin ventiladores y aires acondicionados.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:15:00 +0200clarin-4c95a803110610ffd60edb7b28c17dfaclarines46.948212 7.445736An unbearable heat, the new normal of summer in europeAn unbearable heat, the new normal of summer in europeFloodingEcologyNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUniversidad de OxfordElisabetta PovoledoNew York TimesThe LancetFrançois-Marie BréonJean JouzelAlissa J. RubinMelissa EddyRaphael MinderChristina AndersonKlaus Reingruber20180807211500http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/226538/efemerides-ocurrio-dia-como-hoy-07-septiembreEn el Perú: 1820.- En Paracas se produce el desembarco de los seis navíos del Ejército Libertador al mando del general José de San Martín como parte de la Expedición Libertadora del Perú. 1822.- Brasil declara su Independencia de Portugal. 1955.- El gobierno del general Manuel A. Odría otorga el derecho de voto a las mujeres en el Perú.Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:39:00 +0200generaccion-4af4b9beb5d225955e44af8d115312bdgeneracciones-5.83333 -37.45Anniversaries: it was a day like today 07 SeptemberAnniversaries: it was a day like today 07 SeptemberNaturalDisastersFederico FelliniLuc VanrellMariano MorenoNicolás SalmerónJânio QuadrosReal SociedadJoão GoulartAugusto PinochetFrente Farabundo MartíLokomotiv YaroslavlTupac ShakurManuel RodríguezFelipe VMariano Ospina Pérezla RepúblicaMichael JacksonMundial de FútbolJosé María Velasco IbarraRamón Sánchez PizjuánRamón SánchezSánchez Pizjuán20180907143900https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/asked-leading-experts-risk-wales-15126333Everyone remembers the horrific pictures of the 2004 tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Causing $20bn of damage and leaving more than 200,000 people dead or missing, it was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory. The vast majority of tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.Sun, 09 Sep 2018 07:41:00 +0200icWales-c2bb9f820079f2899d3b5f61c18e5d51icWalesen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersRobert WeissNanyang Technological UniversitySomerset LevelsVirginia TechNational Taiwan UniversityWALES NEWS SERVICEDaily Mirror20180909074100https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/asked-leading-experts-risk-wales-15126333Everyone remembers the horrific pictures of the 2004 tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Causing $20bn of damage and leaving more than 200,000 people dead or missing, it was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory. The vast majority of tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:52:00 +0200southwales-eveningpost-c2bb9f820079f2899d3b5f61c18e5d51southwales-eveningposten7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersRobert WeissNanyang Technological UniversitySomerset LevelsVirginia TechNational Taiwan UniversityWALES NEWS SERVICEDaily Mirror20180909105200