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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-sends-warm-wishes-but-no-aid-to-tsunami-stricken-indonesia/Israel offered warm wishes but no aid to Indonesia, which was surprised by a tsunami Saturday night that killed more than 280 people. “Our most profound sympathies to all who are affected by the devastating tsunami in Indonesia, wishing speedy recovery to all the injured and expressing hope for....Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:27:00 +0100timesofisrael-f80b0dfdec373388d26a3112712044c1timesofisraelen31.77375 35.22522NaturalDisastersIsraeli governmentEmmanuel NahshonRed CrossThe TimesBenjamin NetanyahuMichael Oren20181224092700https://globalnation.inquirer.net/172161/palace-condoles-with-families-of-tsunami-victims-in-indonesiaMANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Sunday condoled with families of the victims of tsunami that killed at least 43 people in Indonesia. “We offer our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the people of Indonesia who were hit by a tsunami around the Sunda Strait yesterday night.Mon, 24 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0100inquirer-08ae6ec83424fcbe425b59608a7a20ecinquireren-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersSalvador Panelo20181224050000https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1063254/tonga-earthquake-magnitude-Nuku-alofa-ring-of-fire-usgsThe natural phenomenon occurred at 11.08pm last night. It hit 84km north of Nuku`alofa, the capital of Tonga. The quake struck at a depth of 100.2km. It is currently unclear if there are any casualties or if there is any damage. According to the Richter scale, an earthquake with a magnitude between 6.Mon, 24 Dec 2018 02:22:00 +0100express-b69b899402b0995d9f4363d1d223daabexpressen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisasters20181224022200https://abcnews.go.com/US/scientists-rash-earthquakes-volcanic-eruptions-ring-fire-connected/story?id=52548632The volcanic eruption that likely sent a tsunami barreling into the Indonesian coast and killing at least 222 people on Sunday is among a rash of natural disasters this year that have one common denominator: They all occurred along the so-called "Ring of Fire.Sun, 23 Dec 2018 17:05:00 +0100ABCnews-a6cf70037c5c2d1d763624232e7b693eABCnewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPhilippine SeaWilliam YeckJuan de FucaABC News20181223170500https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1779870/Cebu/Opinion/Editorial-Seasons-greetingsTHEY say the Philippines celebrates the longest Christmas season in the world with department stores starting to play Christmas songs and displaying Christmas decors during the first “ber” month, which is September. Officially, however, the Christmas season starts with the holding of the first of nine dawn masses or misa de gallo.Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:46:00 +0100sunstar-d3741a13770c6335e5e4545e0832f254sunstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20181221164600https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1064398/magnitude-4-3-earthquake-jolts-cagayanMANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolted Cagayan on Tuesday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its initial earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake was located 27 kilometers (km) west of Calayan, Cagayan at 10:05 p.m.Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:29:00 +0100inquirer-bae1ad695b5c18adf667facffe6b7ff4inquireren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20181218182900https://www.marketscreener.com/AIR-PARTNER-PLC-33634927/news/Air-Partner-uses-its-expertise-to-assist-with-numerous-humanitarian-aid-missions-in-2018-27768975/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20181218- 18 Dec 2018. Air Partner's Freight team have been extremely busy in 2018, delivering relief goods and humanitarian aid to those in need across the globe. Missions included flights between Europe and Libya, Yemen, Central Africa, as well as between various African countries and from the US to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific.Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:38:00 +01004-traders-dcb825b6f8aa4ebac6467d3a753aa81e4-tradersen32.8711 13.18HumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersG7Mike HillFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmergencyG7Typhoon Haiyan20181218143800https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/OCHA%20Evaluations%20Synthesis%20Report%202010-latest.pdfOCHA Evaluations Synthesis Report, 2010 February 2011 OCHA Occasional Policy Briefing Series – No. 5 OCHA Occasional Policy Briefing Series Brief No. 5: OCHA Evaluations Synthesis Report, 2010 Policy Development and Studies Branch (PDSB) 2 For more information, please contact: Policy Development and....Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:53:00 +0100unocha-0c113fafd712f989a03a2140ca645aefunochaen14.6096 121.006UNbodiesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionInformation ManagementPolicy DevelopmentUN OfficeVery Limited20181217235300https://www.polandsun.com/news/258611863/indonesia-mount-soputan-erupts-twice-sends-thick-ash-into-the-skyOne of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, Mount Soputan erupted twice on Sunday; Authorities feared that hot ash and lava would slide down the volcano's slopes and into the rivers around; The volcano and the area surrounding it was put on the second-highest level, with the possibility of ash rain.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 02:01:00 +0100polandsun-caeeff38c89ab689b86cb6d8086c5bbapolandsunen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveySutopo Purwo Nugroho20181217020100https://www.irishsun.com/news/258611863/indonesia-mount-soputan-erupts-twice-sends-thick-ash-into-the-skyOne of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, Mount Soputan erupted twice on Sunday; Authorities feared that hot ash and lava would slide down the volcano's slopes and into the rivers around; The volcano and the area surrounding it was put on the second-highest level, with the possibility of ash rain.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 01:48:00 +0100irishsun-caeeff38c89ab689b86cb6d8086c5bbairishsunen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveySutopo Purwo Nugroho20181217014800https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysiaThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to all islands off the coast of eastern Sabah from Kudat to Tawau, including (but not limited to) Lankayan, Mabul, Pom Pom, Kapalai, Litigan, Sipadan and Mataking. Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Malaysia.Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:48:00 +0100gov-uk-065d41e0b9fcb8af7544821c8720fd84gov-uken3.15021 101.708NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackUK governmentCommonwealth OfficeAbu Sayyaf20181214184800http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/12/15/2003706145Experts from 10 countries in the Indo-Pacific region yesterday gathered in Nantou County for a workshop on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief under the Taiwan-US Global Cooperation and Training Framework. The workshop was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Science and....Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:27:00 +0100taipeitimes-185f2803338ed568d565824a3293c0e5taipeitimesen14.6096 121.006PublicHealthNaturalDisastersRaymond GreeneTyphoon HaiyanLi Wei20181214182700https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/12/11/1875936/magnitude-47-quake-hits-tawi-tawiZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Tawi-Tawi before noon yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Allan Rommel Labayog, Phivolcs regional field officer, said the tremor, which occurred at about 11 a.m.Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:58:00 +0100philstar-5ed5b87d4dc03f0d272f8bf305b71b7dphilstarenNaturalDisasters20181210175800https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1055132/australia-earthquake-where-did-magnitude-6-strike-norfolk-island-ring-of-fireThe earthquake struck Norfolk Island, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. The quake had a depth of 10km (six miles) as it hit 681 km (423 miles) northeast of Norfolk Island. The island has only 1,750 people living on it and is located 1,412 km east of the Australian mainland. There have been no reports of damage or injuries so far.Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0100express-9fa1e610feaf3b8bfd4b5b9fac4e7f6eexpressen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersBill McGuireUnited States Geological SurveyPacific Tsunami Warning Center20181207160000https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1053885/Pacific-Ring-of-Fire-2018-earthquake-activity-increase-Alaska-AnchorageEarthquake activity in Alaska caused extensive damage to Anchorage last week, and the city is still reeling. The huge magnitude 7 earthquake caused widespread damage in Alaska, cracking roads and prompting tsunami fears. Deaths in the state were avoided however, thanks to advanced earthquake preparedness.Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:41:00 +0100express-cc8cd68d9d1a27a7a5a565843cd889e7expressen61.2025 -149.898NaturalDisasters20181207154100https://www.polandsun.com/news/258519396/quake-in-new-caledonia-triggers-tsunami-alert-evacuationsA magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the east coasts of New Caledonia; The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the powerful undersea quake triggers a tsunami alert; The quake also sparked emergency evacuations across a swathe of the South Pacific. NOUMEA, New Caledonia - A tsunami alert and....Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:20:00 +0100polandsun-db14651e6b5b4a0e72ee3fdc497a9ed5polandsunen-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterPacific Tsunami Warning Centre20181206202000https://www.irishsun.com/news/258519396/quake-in-new-caledonia-triggers-tsunami-alert-evacuationsA magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the east coasts of New Caledonia; The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the powerful undersea quake triggers a tsunami alert; The quake also sparked emergency evacuations across a swathe of the South Pacific. NOUMEA, New Caledonia - A tsunami alert and....Thu, 06 Dec 2018 19:47:00 +0100irishsun-db14651e6b5b4a0e72ee3fdc497a9ed5irishsunen-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterPacific Tsunami Warning Centre20181206194700https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysiaThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to all islands off the coast of eastern Sabah from Kudat to Tawau, including (but not limited to) Lankayan, Mabul, Pom Pom, Kapalai, Litigan, Sipadan and Mataking. A large public gathering is scheduled to take place in....Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0100gov-uk-60575aeae8d45b30e424d15e8d72aad8gov-uken3.766356 100.990402TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersCommonwealth OfficeAbu Sayyaf20181206110000https://www.environmental-expert.com/articles/peru-navy-tide-gauge-network-developed-by-geonica-recorded-neatly-the-2011-japan-tsunami-783069BACKGROUND. The Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of Peru ( HIDRONAV ), dependent of Peru Navy, has acquired from GEONICA S.A. a System consisting of Ten (10) Tide Gauges Stations including still images cameras and One (1) Control Center which are, nowadays, totally functional.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:38:00 +0100environmental-expert-d08db3ba300693f2ad179f3bb2a64cd8environmental-experten-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisastersMiyagi PrefectureEarly WarningWarning System20181206033800https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7901327/caledonia-earthquake-tsunami-waves-spotted/The Ring of Fire follows the edge of the Pacific tectonic plate. Dubbed a "horseshoe-shaped geological disaster zone", the fault lines are the most seismically active on Earth. It spreads across 25,000 miles (40,000km) from the southern tip of South America all the way to New Zealand, and includes....Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:58:00 +0100thesun-3d0e8a22896039810929c5c21802c8e0thesunen-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207NaturalDisastersJanine KrippnerChris EldersCurtin University20181205135800https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysiaThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to all islands off the coast of eastern Sabah from Kudat to Tawau, including (but not limited to) Lankayan, Mabul, Pom Pom, Kapalai, Litigan, Sipadan and Mataking. Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Malaysia.Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:13:00 +0100gov-uk-0c191e47bc723c1b71dcf7762373dec0gov-uken3.15021 101.708TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersCommonwealth OfficeAbu Sayyaf20181130081300https://reliefweb.int/report/world/column-aha-centre-news-bulletin-volume-43-october-2018ONE ASEAN ONE RESPONSE FOR TYPHOON MANGKHUT. By mid-September it was all-hands-on-deck in the AHA Centre, with the monitoring team tracking the formation of largest storm cell of the year so far, as it made its way across the Pacific Ocean with a population of millions across the Philippines directly in its path.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:39:00 +0100reliefWeb-4c039cf8f7aa97beb645b8890a48e449reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersFloodingASEAN20181129113900http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1054971The 233-year-old Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Calbayog City. (Photo from Roman Catholic Gallery FB page) CALBAYOG CITY, Samar The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveiled on Sunday the marker for the 233-year-old Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral here.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:39:00 +0100pna-6511f447a9bb99fbcbd8194f1688f202pnaen12.06994 124.600304NaturalDisastersRene EscalantePaul Cathedral20181126123900https://abcnews.go.com/US/scientists-rash-earthquakes-volcanic-eruptions-ring-fire-connected/story?id=52548632The volcanic eruption that likely sent a tsunami barreling into the Indonesian coast and killing at least 373 people on Sunday is among a rash of natural disasters this year that have one common denominator: They all occurred along the so-called "Ring of Fire.Mon, 24 Dec 2018 23:17:00 +0100ABCnews-ed65c89ac700adae6ab9efc3fc66e987ABCnewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPhilippine SeaWilliam YeckJuan de FucaABC News20181224231700http://www.skynet.be/actu-sports/monde/article/1914058/le-volcan-le-plus-actif-des-philippines-crache-a-nouveau-des-cendresDes nuages de cendres de 600 et 200 mètres ont été enregistrés au-dessus du volcan, situé dans la province d'Albay, à 330 km au sud-est de la capitale Manille. Un tremblement de terre volcanique et une lueur sur le volcan ont également été recensés, tout comme une "activité phréatique", c'est-à-dire....Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:21:00 +0100skynet-134dfd996214eca8ee49d06f16db7e54skynetfr14.6096 121.006World the most active volcano spits out of Philippines resubmitting ashWorld the most active volcano spits out of Philippines resubmitting ashNaturalDisasters20181227112100https://www.maliweb.net/international/le-volcan-mayon-crache-a-nouveau-des-cendres-2794740.htmlMayon, le plus actif des volcans philippins, crache à nouveau des cendres. Les autorités mettent en outre en garde contre des éruptions soudaines et des coulées de lave. Lors de la dernière éruption du volcan haut de 2.463 mètres le 13 janvier, 80.000 personnes avaient dû fuir leurs maisons.Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:08:00 +0100maliweb-970a0d900bac33f8b9bb9bfb20b1b345maliwebfr14.6096 121.006The volcano spits out Mayon resubmitting ashThe volcano spits out Mayon resubmitting ashNaturalDisasters20181227140800http://www.belga.be/fr/news/details-97485425/Mayon, le plus actif des volcans philippins, crache à nouveau des cendres. Les autorités mettent en outre en garde contre des éruptions soudaines et des coulées de lave. Lors de la dernière éruption du volcan haut de 2.463 mètres le 13 janvier, 80.000 personnes avaient dû fuir leurs maisons.Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:48:00 +0100belga-be-fr-26ce62d624f8cb0e73e5c8ce3b2e7c9fbelga-be-frfr14.6096 121.006The most active volcano spits out of Philippines resubmitting ashThe most active volcano spits out of Philippines resubmitting ashNaturalDisasters20181227144800https://www.readingeagle.com/article/20181227/AP/312279465/1173The Associated Press | In this Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Indian brides sit together for a group photograph during a mass wedding in Surat, India. Two hundred and sixty one young couples, including six Muslim and three Christian couples tied the knot at the mass wedding hosted by Indian....Fri, 28 Dec 2018 04:59:00 +0100readingeagle-6af5cf7e955f2fff842d33d99faef09areadingeagleen21.195009 72.819527NaturalDisastersAssociated PressMahesh SavaniManish SwarupAaron FavilaNissan MotorGreg KellyImperial PalaceEugene HoshikoCarlos GhosnManny TangcoNissan Motor Co20181228045900https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/ap-photos-editor-selections-from-the-past-week-in-asia/article_90376726-e9bf-5bb3-a6d0-f1f03b4f3c01.htmlIn this Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, file photo, zoo owner Manny Tangco sits beside an orangutan named "Pacquiao" while wearing Santa Claus hats as part of their Christmas presentation at the Malabon Zoo in Manila, Philippines. Filipinos prepare to celebrate Christmas day, one of the most important holidays in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation.Fri, 28 Dec 2018 05:35:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-976bfba0f3ee235af0bb409e77df26e3siouxcityjournalen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersManish SwarupMahesh SavaniAaron FavilaManny Tangco20181228053500https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-photos-editor-selections-from-the-past-week-in-asia/article_8ee789b2-3e7d-5e45-a67f-6e2a7dc11954.htmlIn this Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, file photo, zoo owner Manny Tangco sits beside an orangutan named "Pacquiao" while wearing Santa Claus hats as part of their Christmas presentation at the Malabon Zoo in Manila, Philippines. Filipinos prepare to celebrate Christmas day, one of the most important holidays in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation.Fri, 28 Dec 2018 05:28:00 +0100wcfcourier-222ad038c74e2f449a161a0c3f8e349fwcfcourieren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersManish SwarupMahesh SavaniAaron FavilaImperial PalaceEugene HoshikoManny Tangco20181228052800https://missoulian.com/news/national/ap-photos-editor-selections-from-the-past-week-in-asia/article_c4b1345e-1dc8-5989-a53b-79dd71eb444c.htmlIn this Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, file photo, zoo owner Manny Tangco sits beside an orangutan named "Pacquiao" while wearing Santa Claus hats as part of their Christmas presentation at the Malabon Zoo in Manila, Philippines. Filipinos prepare to celebrate Christmas day, one of the most important holidays in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation.Fri, 28 Dec 2018 05:44:00 +0100missoulian-976bfba0f3ee235af0bb409e77df26e3missoulianen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersManish SwarupMahesh SavaniAaron FavilaManny Tangco20181228054400https://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_nation/ap-photos-editor-selections-from-the-past-week-in-asia/article_4cd84c8c-46a7-5ad1-81f1-dc48b27c3b37.htmlIn this Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, file photo, people inspect the damage at a tsunami-ravaged village in Sumur, Indonesia. The Christmas holiday was somber with prayers for tsunami victims in the Indonesian region hit by waves that struck without warning Saturday night. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File) In this Tuesday, Dec.Fri, 28 Dec 2018 05:41:00 +0100wacotrib-9c9472762658be4938548d95b562ed80wacotriben-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersMahesh SavaniManish SwarupAaron FavilaNissan MotorGreg KellyEugene HoshikoCarlos GhosnManny TangcoNissan Motor Co20181228054100http://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/2018/12/28/01008-20181228ARTFIG00084-les-catastrophes-naturelles-qui-ont-marque-2018.phpLe nombre de catastrophes naturelles a été multiplié par quatre depuis les années 1970, selon la Fédération internationale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR) , qui pointe du doigt les effets du réchauffement climatique. En plus des vies humaines perdues en 2018, les pertes économiques....Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:54:00 +0100lefigaro-5a949bac6cbce4634f930ad95ce514e8lefigarofr37.944 23.6529Natural disasters that marked 2018Natural disasters that marked 2018MigrationNaturalDisastersCroix-RougeMUHAMMAD RIFKIJorge SilvaSAVVAS KARMANIOLASJUSTIN SULLIVANROBYN BECKRoy CooperPaul PelissierJean-Paul Pelissier20181228135400