Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://opinion.inquirer.net/124102/investing-in-resilience-2The best time to invest in disaster resilience, preparedness, prevention and mitigation is well before a natural disaster strikes. By the time a typhoon or earthquake hits or a volcano erupts, it’s too late. It sounds obvious, but is nonetheless something we need to keep reminding ourselves and practicing.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 05:07:00 +0200inquirer-78fc8dd4a7f16e94c5e02829b057251einquireren44.876629 -97.736542CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersEmergencyCore GroupOffice of Civil DefenseWatson Institute20190921050700https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1823975/Davao/Local-News/Another-quake-hits-SaranganiANOTHER earthquake hit Sarangani in Davao Occidental, this time occuring early Friday morning, September 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake occurred at 3:09 a.m. Friday 256 kilometers east of Sarangani. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 131 kilometers.Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:44:00 +0200sunstar-9b08b82d248efa2d9e9b8b1b631c6c3fsunstaren7.08008 125.614NaturalDisasters20190920044400https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1823696/Davao/Local-News/54-magnitude-quake-hits-SaranganiA MAGNITUDE 5.4 earthquake struck east of Sarangani in Davao Occidental around 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake's epicenter was located 136 kilometers east of Sarangani. Intensity 1 was felt in Alabel, Sarangani, and General Santos City.Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:29:00 +0200sunstar-875c05601efa9d2198cd986b727f0777sunstaren7.08008 125.614NaturalDisasters20190918112900https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1165841/magnitude-3-9-earthquake-strikes-paluan-occidental-mindoroMANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck Paluan, Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake struck at 6:55 a.m. 23 kilometers northeast of Paluan. Phivolcs said the tremor was of tectonic origin, and had a one-kilometer depth of focus.Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:56:00 +0200inquirer-534a159d6c9e829c228a251943668addinquireren13.42241 120.465797NaturalDisasters20190918045600https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/barriers-urban-shelter-self-recovery-philippines-and-nepal-lessons-humanitarian-policyMost households affected by disasters reconstruct their houses themselves by self-building or employing local labour: they ‘self-recover’. Humanitarian agencies’ experience in assisting self-recovery in urban communities is limited; little is known about how to support it in practice.Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:05:00 +0200reliefWeb-a3fdddf5c120052bcb3cd107e848e901reliefWeben27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20190916200500https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1165037/magnitude-4-4-earthquake-jolts-tawi-tawiMANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi at 7:21a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake’s epicenter was traced 312 kilometers southeast of South Ubian. It was of tectonic in origin and had a depth of 593 km, Phivolcs said in its initial bulletin.Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0200inquirer-99e182784ae28613274513717cd0a2c8inquireren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190916060000https://www.omanobserver.om/philippine-capital-jolted-by-quake/MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but authorities said they did not expect any damage. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130 kilometres from Manila, according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:36:00 +0200omanobserver-om-f2420428e296a55a27520d215a4b8bfcomanobserver-omen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyRenato Solidum20190914043600https://www.rappler.com/nation/240066-friday-13th-vico-sotto-pasig-earthquakeWelcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves). Friday the 13th in Vico Sotto’s Pasig.Sat, 14 Sep 2019 02:49:00 +0200rappler-f3fd8c30f1424355fcd22d50e28ce3aerappleren7.885706 116.984299NaturalDisastersVico SottoFacebook and TwitterFacebookVicente Eusebio20190914024900https://guardian.ng/news/philippine-capital-jolted-by-quake/Office workers stand outside their building after a 5.2-magnitude hit Manila on September 13, 2019. – An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on September 13 set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:42:00 +0200guardian-ng-39c57d55301f9e670698b2e4828c64f5guardian-ngen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyRenato SolidumTed ALJIBE20190913184200https://earthquake-report.com/2019/09/13/moderate-earthquake-luzon-philippines-september-13-2019-2/Makati - Moderate shaking 2 times; San Joaquin Pasig City - Moderate shaking; Tierra Pura Homes, Quezon City - First I felt vertical movement, then sideways and thought I was having a dizzy spell. Manila - Less than a minute. No damage(3rd floor). Manila - Less than a minute. No damage(3rd floor). Manila - It felt like I was on a boat/ship.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:03:00 +0200earthquake-report-f008e579513784185aade62f4f34d220earthquake-reporten6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisastersAsia Brewery20190913160300https://www.rappler.com/move-ph/240050-photos-evacuations-after-earthquake-september-13-2019EVACUATE. Students of the Lopez Jaena Elementary School in Manila evacuate with helmets after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit parts of Luzon on Friday, September 13, 2019. Photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – Following a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck parts of Luzon on Friday,....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:47:00 +0200rappler-372619457f37000d675180193d7b24f2rappleren6.517152 126.093399EMF_HealthCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersJohn PhilipUNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMASDE LA SALLE UNIVERSITYRAMON MAGSAYSAYNational Disaster Risk Reduction20190913144700https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/news-story/de76edd4fceaa118972fef98657d0a26?nk=c2284dd09332365fb2559b07c5eda9fc-1568377077A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:17:00 +0200heraldsun-ad5e263cf206fc78e2a56ab7091987echeraldsunen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190913141700https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=9929A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:13:00 +0200bordermail-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19bordermailen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913141300https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=7347A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:12:00 +0200portstephensexaminer-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19portstephensexamineren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913141200https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=9622A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:06:00 +0200dailyadvertiser-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19dailyadvertiseren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913140600https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=7579A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:01:00 +0200theherald-au-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19theherald-auen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913140100https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/philippines-earthquake-tremors-felt-manila-11903064MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:55:00 +0200channelnewsasia-aa687fc4d393566184fb0a15d808dd3dchannelnewsasiaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPolytechnic UniversityCommunications OperationsPhilippine Information AgencyUniversity of the PhilippinesRenato SolidumPresidential Communications20190913135500https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6385181/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/?cs=7484A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:48:00 +0200illawarramercury-807498b9bcd2dd13a2f9a18f7c747d19illawarramercuryen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAssociated PressAustralian Associated Press20190913134800https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/earthquake-jolts-northern-philippines/news-story/de76edd4fceaa118972fef98657d0a26A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:36:00 +0200news_com_au-7c394e6462eedaaad715ab712973301dnews_com_auen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190913133600https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/philippines-earthquake-tremors-felt-manila-11903064MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:24:00 +0200channelnewsasia-912b73ae80ac767e78663cb94b4a2d46channelnewsasiaenNaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyPolytechnic UniversityCommunications OperationsPhilippine Information AgencyUniversity of the PhilippinesPresidential Communications20190913122400https://earthquake-report.com/2019/09/13/moderate-earthquake-luzon-philippines-september-13-2019-2/Las Piñas City - Light shaking; Makati City - Light shaking; quezon city - Strong shaking; quezon city - Very weak shaking; Pasig City - 3 seconds shaking; Quezon City - I felt my vertigo attacks; Laguna - Light shaking; Manila - Very weak shaking; Quezon City - Feels like I'm just dizzy; Rizal -....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:08:00 +0200earthquake-report-c16b7162c6c77191e650dcaa8c4fd454earthquake-reporten6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisastersAsia Brewery20190913120800https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/13/19/quake-felt-in-metro-manilaAnother quake felt past 5 p.m. MANILA (4th UPDATE) - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Burdeos town in Quezon province Friday afternoon, the state quake monitoring agency said, prompting evacuations across Luzon, even in the country's seat of power. The temblor occurred at 4:28 p.m. northeast of Burdeos at a depth of 10 kilometers, Phivolcs said.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:46:00 +0200abs-cbnnews-ff95619f79c2e7c674c75f49ec312719abs-cbnnewsen14.6629 121.065CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManila UniversityNational PoliceDepartment of JusticeUniversity of Santo TomasUniversity of the PhilippinesAteneo de Manila20190913114600https://earthquake-report.com/2019/09/13/moderate-earthquake-luzon-philippines-september-13-2019/Las Piñas City - Light shaking; Makati City - Light shaking; quezon city - Strong shaking; quezon city - Very weak shaking; Pasig City - 3 seconds shaking; Quezon City - I felt my vertigo attacks; Laguna - Light shaking; Manila - Very weak shaking; Quezon City - Feels like I'm just dizzy; Rizal -....Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:22:00 +0200earthquake-report-b240156fce793c7d87fac1dfdd0c2fa1earthquake-reporten14.71926 121.945602NaturalDisastersAsia Brewery20190913112200https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/09/13/news/top-stories/dti-boc-officials-big-steelmakers-in-hot-water/615619/Top officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Product Standard are allegedly engineering a cover-up designed to protect large steelmakers in the Philippines, whose products have been compromising the safety standards in the country, thus endangering the lives of those....Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:45:00 +0200manilatimes-ded7cac86496250d9ef271207a4c2cf5manilatimesen14.6096 121.006TAXUDNaturalDisastersDante Jimenez20190912194500https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-batanes-earthquakes-emergency-plan-action-operation-update-n-1-dref-nDescription of the disaster. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) reported that two moderate sized shallow earthquakes with magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 occurred on Saturday, 27 July 2019, at 4:16am and 7:37am respectively. Their epicentres were located on the northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:51:00 +0200reliefWeb-34ee43387446bca77eb349f1896e98d7reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseRed CrossFacebook and TwitterFacebookEmergency20190911005100https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1162825/earthquake-rattles-oriental-mindoroMANILA, Philippines – A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday early morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its earthquake bulletin, the Phivolcs said the quake struck 14 kilometers (km) northwest of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro at 1:17 a.Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:25:00 +0200inquirer-ea527e27ee53cf91e26ab9da002ef098inquireren13.0 121.0833333NaturalDisasters20190910042500https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/philippines-churches-rebuilt-6-years-earthquake-190908093042837.htmlPeople in the central Philippines are struggling to rebuild centuries-old churches damaged by a powerful earthquake six years ago. The earthquake killed more than 200 people and left thousands homeless. The restoration will be a long, slow process, to ensure that it is done correctly.Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:13:00 +0200aljazeera-en-402cd255fd83fd1d78735b58e7364b20aljazeera-enen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAl Jazeera20190908121300https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1822122/Pampanga/Local-News/Reopening-of-Chuzon-supermarket-soughtFLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga -– After passing the needed clearances and permits, Mayor Darwin Manalansan urged the National Government to give them the go signal for the reopening of Chuzon Supermarket’s selling area. This was disclosed by the mayor during the inspection of the Chuzon Task Group on....Sat, 07 Sep 2019 17:27:00 +0200sunstar-da5a1725296ffcf26a575453fadc62e3sunstaren6.517152 126.093399CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersTask GroupWilfredo LopezSamuel ChuNational PoliceOffice of Civil DefenseNational Government20190907172700https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-dromic-terminal-report-earthquake-incident-itbayat-batanes-04-september-2019This is the final report on the 5.4 magnitude earthquake on 27 July 2019 at 4:16 AM that jolted the Municipality of Itbayat, Batanes (20.90°N, 121.85°E - 012 km N 04°E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 12 km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Batanes. Source: DOST-PHIVOLCS Earthquake Bulletin.Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-6dacd7374ac2adac9b64ee025ae8459dreliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190907091000https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-dromic-terminal-report-earthquake-incident-carrascal-surigao-del-sur-03Situation Overview. On 13 July 2019 at 4:42 AM, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted the municipality of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur (09.32°N, 125.99°E - 007 km S 37°E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 4km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of Surigao del Sur and in some parts of the region.Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-a5fd72a9821240cec743e93f21a22dffreliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190907091000https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1160998/storm-strengthens-but-spares-north-luzon-new-lpa-spotted-offMANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm “Liwayway” intensified into a typhoon on Wednesday, but would no longer cause significant impact on northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Thu, 05 Sep 2019 05:17:00 +0200inquirer-257cabf5c39f4bcf5df16d06389d7deeinquireren6.517152 126.093399NaturalDisastersCrisisResponsePhilippine Atmospheric20190905051700https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/wayne-hay.html. "Wayne Hay has been covering the Asia/Pacific region since 2001, first with Television New Zealand before joining Al Jazeera English in 2006. In his role at Al Jazeera, he has travelled the region extensively, reporting on everything from elections and natural disasters to surfing in Bali.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:55:00 +0200aljazeera-en-aeeaab2892fa014419a612f043507f40aljazeera-enen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersAl JazeeraWayne Hay20190904165500https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/09/04/1948770/moderately-strong-quake-jolts-mindoroMANILA, Philippines A magnitude 3.5 earthquake shook parts of Mindoro on Monday night, but no damage or injuries were reported, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor occurred at about 8:04 p.m. Its epicenter was traced some 18 kilometers southwest of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:58:00 +0200philstar-a359ceae8ef0cb5933b8709d23536db3philstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20190903175800https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-49008-0Global risk. Our analysis indicates that each year, 1.5 million people, predominantly living in the Alpine-Himalayan belt, the Malay Archipelago, Central America, and northern South America, are at risk of earthquake impacts (Fig. 1 ). Of these, between 19.9% and 41.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:11:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-29541a5ca016ed3efc129ac168b338ccnature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen36.394722 -85.216944NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEmergency20190828111100https://www.news4jax.com/news/international/climate-change-makes-storms-like-dorian-more-dangerousWhile the storm was not caused by the climate crisis , we do know that climate change is worsening the impact of storms like Hurricane Dorian, with higher storm surges, increased rainfall and rising storm intensity. Here are some of the ways hurricanes are being impacted by the climate crisis and how Dorian is indicative of each.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:46:00 +0200news4jax-c884306720d06d053cdfde7b60a1bc47news4jaxen37.176689 -113.2855ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEcologyEnvironmentUNbodiesTime WarnerJim KossinMichael. MorePhilip KlotzbachCable News NetworkIndian OceanKevin TrenberthIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeColorado State UniversityPhil KlotzbachEl Niño20190904034600https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enWhile the level of insecurity has receded since mid-July following a local truce deal in Northwest Nigeria (Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina states), a substantial number of people remain displaced in Nigeria and across the border in Niger. The latest data suggests that close to 100,000 people are displaced in these three states.Sat, 31 Aug 2019 04:32:00 +0200EC-dd60bd8cd3d3b636230e545f80378b6bECen9.172945 7.179924UNbodiesConflictECnewsTelecommunicationsFoodSecurityFoodAidCommunicableDiseasesMigrationNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionUnited NationsDisaster Relief UnitEmergencyYANGLIUUNHCRRed CrossEUUNICEFEuropean CommissionInternational FederationSanya CityAl-Shabaab20190831043200https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enSeveral forest fires continue to burn across Bolivia, burning an area of 738,000 hectares so far, according to UN OCHA's report of 27 August. The highest concentration of fires is in the municipalities of Concepción, San Antonio de Lomerío, San José, El Puente, Ascensión, and San Miguel (Santa Cruz Department).Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:47:00 +0200EC-65cd63d77437ce3f0cc715c2b75934c1ECen-16.7090871781643 -64.6651572547587ConflictUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidRed CrossUnited NationsDisaster Relief UnitUNICEFInternational FederationSanya CityAl-ShabaabYANGLIU20190830044700https://www.inverse.com/article/58877-hurricane-season-what-are-storm-clustersM elting glaciers, rising sea levels, global warming, and violent storms: the effects of climate change are well-documented. But a growing weather trend that has caused much concern is storm clustering — when three (sometimes more) hurricanes or typhoons group together in a short space of time,....Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:15:00 +0200inverse-2e49c2ed68d29ee9d6ecbd73f5c07956inverseen29.26723 -94.832485ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersHurricane CenterHurricane MichaelNational Hurricane Center20190829021500https://www.environmental-expert.com/articles/senix-sensors-monitor-philippine-flooding-825863A variety of factors make the Philippines, and especially the Manila region, among the most flood prone in the world. Tropical rains flow rapidly from mountain uplands to the Manila basin where dense urbanization accelerates run-off. To make matters worse, Manila is built on lowlands that are....Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:03:00 +0200environmental-expert-d42fb15c50956acbef5aa3d72c7f4e34environmental-experten52.373 4.89483NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidMurray-DarlingWarning SystemGeographic Information SystemsIFCDelft University of Technology20190926150300https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1183174/chile-earthquake-los-lagos-south-america-ring-of-fire-magnitude-injured-damage-usga-emscThe natural phenomenon struck at a depth of 122km. Chile sits in the Ring of Fire, an area in the Pacific with more than 450 volcanoes, including three of the world's largest. More than 80 percent the world’s earthquakes strike in the 25,000-mile strip of ocean.Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:51:00 +0200express-01b6ff8f06d6986b16caeb7e1597f856expressen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisasters20190926195100https://www.lepopulaire.fr/limoges-87000/actualites/quinze-ans-de-secours-sans-frontieres-pour-les-pompiers-de-l-urgence-internationale_13649085/Voilà 15 ans que, depuis le Limousin, les Pompiers de l'urgence internationale (PUI) interviennent sur tous les fronts où le malheur règne après un tremblement de terre, un ouragan ou toute autre calamité naturelle. Retour en un chiffre, une image et un prénom sur cet engagement. Le chiffre.Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:09:00 +0200lepopulaire-03758d4ff129ebbf261ae96559bc5663lepopulairefr11.03693 125.719498Rescue 15 years without borders for firemen urgency internationalRescue 15 years without borders for firemen urgency internationalNaturalDisastersPhilippe Besson20190926210900https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1183174/chile-earthquake-los-lagos-south-america-ring-of-fire-magnitude-injured-damage-usga-emscThe quake, which occurred at 1.36pm local time, hit some 610 miles from the capital of Santiago, but could be felt in cities such as Osorno, Temuco, Puerto Montt and Ancud. One witness described feeling "dizzy" after the quake hit, while another said it was accompanied by a "long underground noise".Fri, 27 Sep 2019 04:38:00 +0200express-5db8531b0a1a7ab0ba1a372a44c89ec1expressen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisasters20190927043800https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2019/09/27/lessons-for-a-destabilising-planet-insights-from-the-2009-south-pacific-earthquake-tsunami-disaster-124275/– By Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney. Just before 7am on September 29, 2009, a magnitude 8 earthquake struck the sea floor in the central South Pacific, about 190kms south of Samoa. It was exactly the sort of earthquake – in fact, it was two....Fri, 27 Sep 2019 05:06:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-cd5bee0100412218f18af7d7b119f000foreignaffairs-nzen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285CrisisResponseClimateChangeUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentUnited NationsUniversity of SydneyPacific Tsunami Warning CenterDale Dominey-Howes20190927050600