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A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:30:00 +0100newsweek-USA-3dc668fb861036167e984cfa3e17390anewsweek-USAen52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceHurricane MichaelDonald Trump20181211043000https://www.newsweek.com/hurricanes-floods-wildfires-2018-extreme-weather-pictures-1252076Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:33:00 +0100newsweek-3dc668fb861036167e984cfa3e17390anewsweeken52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceHurricane MichaelDonald Trump20181210173300http://www.ekathimerini.com/235520/article/ekathimerini/news/first-online-maps-showing-earthquake-risk-include-greeceThe first online maps displaying "global seismic hazard" include Greece, pointing to a heightened risk of temblors in Attica. The maps, which were released last week, are the culmination of years of work coordinated by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM), a nonprofit organization based in Pavia,....Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:45:00 +0100kathimerini-en-7e984d960a6a4055e853c7c176f5187ekathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181210164500https://koztimes.com/in-new-caledonia-there-was-a-danger-of-a-tsunami-because-of-the-earthquake/13072/After a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5 near New Caledonia, the region can cover the tsunami. According to the USGS, the focus of the earthquake was 168 km on Southeast from Tadin. The epicenter of the earthquake was at the depth of 10 km About victims and destructions are not reported.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:02:00 +0100koztimes-5ba3ef4563b8ef9f422b142da1b1b23fkoztimesen-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207NaturalDisastersFukushima Prefecture20181205160200http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 4 December 2018 The European Commission has allocated an additional €20 million to respond to the urgent needs of those affected by the socio-economic crisis in Venezuela. This comes on top of €35 million in emergency relief and development assistance for people in the.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 04:36:00 +0100EC-3fe37aa7fd2964a73e652ab094f0190aECen50.8371 4.36761Jean-ClaudeJunckerMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesFedericaMogheriniECnewsCrisisResponseFoodSecurityFoodAidChristosStylianidesCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181205043600http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 29 November 2018 The European Commission has allocated an additional €500,000 to continue assisting the most vulnerable refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This additional funding brings EU humanitarian assistance in the Western Balkans to €31 million since the start of the refugee.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 04:13:00 +0100EC-666cfadbdfbca1cf18d71b3043f718faECen50.8371 4.36761UNbodiesJean-ClaudeJunckerFedericaMogheriniCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidECnewsCrisisResponseCommunicableDiseasesChristosStylianidesMigrationEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181204041300https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/11/30/7-magnitude-earthquake-damages-buildings-roads-in-Alaska/9841543602241/Nov. 30 (UPI) -- An earthquake with a preliminary 7-magnitude shook Alaska on Friday, damaging roads and buildings, and disrupting air traffic in and out of the state's largest city, officials said. The quake was first felt at about 8:30 a.m. near Anchorage. Residents also felt several aftershocks through midday, some in the 5-magnitude range.Sat, 01 Dec 2018 01:12:00 +0100upi-43cfc6d281dfa3bc204ce737e086f186upien64.842278 -147.710999NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyWarning SystemTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportNational Weather ServiceTed Stevens20181201011200http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 23 November 2018 As millions of people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, the Commission has announced an additional €18 million in emergency aid. This brings total EU humanitarian funding in Sudan for 2018 to €41 million.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:07:00 +0100EC-a6a6d949e8c0e9a4a3cbf1667bae28ecECen50.8371 4.36761CommunicableDiseasesJean-ClaudeJunckerChristosStylianidesCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidUNbodiesECnewsNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefFoodSecurityFoodAidFedericaMogheriniCivilProtectionEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationEmergencyChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181129040700http://www.ekathimerini.com/235077/article/ekathimerini/news/38-magnitude-tremor-shakes-central-greeceTAGS: Earthquake A 3.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the region of Boeotia in central Greece on Monday and was also felt in Athens. According to a preliminary reading of the Institute of Geodynamics, the tremor struck 17 km southeast of the town of Thiva and at a depth of 5 km. No damages or injuries were immediately reported.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:32:00 +0100kathimerini-en-25f1e0ab1fe89f84a8c4b25ee2b914ackathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181126183200https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/11/25/Magnitude-60-earthquakes-jolt-Central-America-Iran/9331543157489/Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Two earthquakes at least 6.0 magnitude struck the eastern coast of Central America and western Iran near its border with Iraq within half a day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Central America at 9:41 p.m. Central time Saturday, the reported.Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:59:00 +0100upi-b0a17e48f2a12e04a280f7c5752a3c1dupien38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyWarning System20181125195900http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 23 November 2018 As millions of people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, the Commission has announced an additional €18 million in emergency aid. This brings total EU humanitarian funding in Sudan for 2018 to €41 million.Sat, 24 Nov 2018 05:28:00 +0100EC-15dcaaaac6ba8fd54b4147a07a5b9e50ECen50.8371 4.36761CommunicableDiseasesCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersChristosStylianidesHumanitarianAidFedericaMogheriniJean-ClaudeJunckerFoodSecurityFoodAidCrisisResponseECnewsUNbodiesDisasterReliefEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationEmergencyChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181124052800http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_18_11_22-1_en.html?infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=49789There have always been tsunamis across the world but the 2004 event in the Indian Ocean, which caused over 250 000 casualties, showed how devastating they can be. Likewise, the 2011 tsunami, which killed more than 19 000 people in Japan, underlined the fact that even for a well-prepared country the consequences can be dramatic.Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:53:00 +0100ec-europa-155548d122e392f0332f558db178c74fec-europaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseCivilProtectionUNbodiesEU-JapanIndian OceanEUCrisis Management20181122135300http://www.ekathimerini.com/234939/gallery/ekathimerini/in-images/earthquake-response-drill-for-ppc-minersWorkers at a Public Power Corporation lignite mine in Kozani, northern Greece, carry out a preparedness exercise on Wednesday. Code-named Pandora, the annual exercise is aimed at training workers at the mine what to do in the event of a natural disaster.Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:59:00 +0100kathimerini-en-97859ec14dbf83077936a1dad55a868ckathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersPower Corporation20181121225900https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/elephant-in-the-room-are-animals-far-cleverer-than-humans-like-to-think-1.792627Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Courtesy Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. An elephant that can count or a dog that can foretell a disaster would once have been the topic of fiction or a circus attraction, but now they are the focus of scientific interest and their abilities appear to be genuine.Sat, 17 Nov 2018 06:26:00 +0100thenational-5a5eaee9c27d3a5515141187c565ae11thenationalen52.5163 13.3276NaturalDisastersAston UniversityUniversity of OxfordMelinda GatesMelinda Gates FoundationIndian OceanRobert MatthewsMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteDurham University20181117062600https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/11/882Abstract A strong earthquake of magnitude M w 6.8 struck Western Greece on 25 October 2018 with an epicenter at 37.515 N 20.564 E. It was preceded by an anomalous geolectric signal that was recorded on 2 October 2018 at a measuring station 70 km away from the epicenter.Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:01:00 +0100mdpi-f154638767466e05098e8434b43ad964mdpien37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181116160100https://reliefweb.int/map/greece/greece-68m-earthquake-and-tsunami-25-october-2018Map Information - An earthquake of 6.8 M at the depth of 14 km occurred in the Ionian Sea (western Greece) on 25 October at 22:54 UTC. The epicentre was located offshore 45 km south-west of Zakintos Island. The earthquake affected the island of Zakynthos, but it was also felt in large part of Greece, southern Italy and northern Africa.Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:33:00 +0100reliefWeb-a021c06887e27299ca3f0ce2605071afreliefWeben37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181115123300https://www.yahoo.com/news/survive-wildfire-let-apos-copy-080010040.htmlCalifornia wildfires rarely killed civilians in the 20th century. The Griffith Park fire killed 29 in 1933, while 25 died in Oakland in 1991. Now, for the fourth time in just over a year, California wildfires have become deadly. Within the span of 13 months, nearly 100 civilians have died in....Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:44:00 +0100news-yahoo-94edfe04948b62e78a8e0d639f2c55c4news-yahooen-34.212502 -70.929703ConflictNaturalDisastersEMF_Health20181115004400https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/14/wildfire-survival-california-nature-treesC alifornia wildfires rarely killed civilians in the 20th century. The Griffith Park fire killed 29 in 1933, while 25 died in Oakland in 1991. Now, for the fourth time in just over a year, California wildfires have become deadly. Within the span of 13 months, nearly 100 civilians have died in....Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:56:00 +0100guardian-9b0ac0baa55ae3850404c2e45169d140guardianen-34.287998 146.041107ConflictNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthGetty ImagesRobyn Beck20181114165600https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/14/wildfire-survival-california-nature-treesC alifornia wildfires rarely killed civilians in the 20th century. The Griffith Park fire killed 29 in 1933, while 25 died in Oakland in 1991. Now, for the fourth time in just over a year, California wildfires have become deadly. Within the span of 13 months, nearly 100 civilians have died in....Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:34:00 +0100guardian-2f6f10484847a46f68113316333be53aguardianen-34.287998 146.041107ConflictEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersGetty ImagesRobyn Beck20181114093400https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1424021/light-earthquake-again-shakes-ionian-isle-of-zakynthosAn earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 08.29 local time (06.29 GMT) in a sea region southwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos, an active seismic zone off the western Greece mainland. The quake was pinpointed at 26 kilometers west-southwest of the island.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:51:00 +0100naftemporiki-9763d839bc0688543187521ee4573e12naftemporikien37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181213095100http://www.ekathimerini.com/235639/article/ekathimerini/news/moderate-tremor-rattles-western-greeceTAGS: Earthquake Α 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the sea area northwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos on Thursday. A preliminary reading by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics showed the tremor occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres. No injuries or damages were immediately reported.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:03:00 +0100kathimerini-en-06d5eafe5eb1c13142ca1ac76e660463kathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181213110300