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The role of intangible and tangible heritage is of great strength to increase human ability to cope with the shock and stress of surviving hazardous events, also during....Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:22:00 +0200unesco-a2ffee6db8fc51de24256c46e0a95c70unescoen64.99060768658 -18.593991539543UNbodiesNaturalDisastersRegionalPolicyFloodingEnvironmentCultureNatural History MuseumUNESCOEUHistory Museum20191011162200https://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/485391/milestone-1-000-earthquakes-have-been-recorded-at-monitoring-station-in-a-donegal-school.htmlA school in Donegal has become a global leader in recording and measuring earthquakes, thanks to its participation in the Seismology in Schools programme run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). St. Columba’s College in Stranorlar recorded its thousandth earthquake in recent weeks:....Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:32:00 +0200donegaldemocrat-047e1f046cd48097499fe7a75e65c4c3donegaldemocraten52.673012 -8.080576NaturalDisastersTom BlakeInstitute for Advanced Studies20191011143200https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/24/1/20The following two earthquakes occurred in Greece during 2019: First, a Mw5.4 earthquake close to Preveza city in Western Greece on 5 February and a Mw5.3 earthquake 50km East of Patras on 30 March. Here, we present the natural time analysis of the Seismic Electric Signals (SES) activities that have been recorded before these two earthquakes.Fri, 11 Oct 2019 06:16:00 +0200mdpi-e9c4a67ea652cda3df6e02e283e90188mdpien38.243778 21.73204NaturalDisasters20191011061600https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2019/10/04/magnitude-41-earthquake-in-aegean-sea-shakes-turkeys-muglaAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck off the coast of western Turkey on Friday, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The quake struck off the coast of the Datça district in Muğla province at 11:20 p.m. local time (09:20 p.m. GMT), the authority said.Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:31:00 +0200dailysabah-7b7d45068be3d01bb675a4a1ba8705a8dailysabahen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEmergencyAFAD20191005043100http://www.oranews.tv/article/veliaj-genevaTirana has been recognized by the United Nations as one of the cities that has done more with sustainable development policies, through planting trees, increasing pedestrian spaces and attending to the needs of children. Tirana's Mayor, Erion Veliaj attended the 80th session of the UN Committee....Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:35:00 +0200oranews-893296717d827422c17de384290152eboranewsen46.20153 6.1666667UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUN ForumUnited NationsErion VeliajUN Committee20191004223500https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2019/10/03/magnitude-50-earthquake-in-mediterranean-shakes-turkeys-muglaAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck Mediterranean sea, off the coast of western Turkey on Thursday, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The quake struck at a depth of 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) at 7:44 a.m.Fri, 04 Oct 2019 05:12:00 +0200dailysabah-93001ee5d3876da5513703f4a859575fdailysabahen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEmergencyAFADEsengül Civelek20191004051200https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/crisisinsight-weekly-picks-03-october-2019Afghanistan. Presidential elections took place in Afghanistan on 28 September. Initial estimates suggest that only 25% of eligible voters participated, which would be the lowest voter turnout in the four elections that have taken place since 2001. The low turnout is likely an indication of the deteriorating security situation in the country.Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:44:00 +0200reliefWeb-8e47a0067a034f77d917d1668b497d1dreliefWeben34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersMigration20191003124400http://www.ekathimerini.com/245123/article/ekathimerini/news/magnitude-51-tremor-rattles-rhodesTAGS: Earthquake A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck east of the island of Rhodes early Thursday morning, without causing injuries or damages. According to the Athens’ Geodynamic Institute, the tremor, whose epicenter was 37 kilometers east of the island, was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers.Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:55:00 +0200kathimerini-en-6b6aa82eafd5994638328e6206e67f56kathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEfthymios Lekkas20191003105500http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/29/c_138431884.htmTIRANA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will provide assistance to Albanian people hit by an earthquake through its EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhacka said here on Saturday. Xhacka made the declaration at a joint press conference with the EU....Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:03:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-400bd9de64051fbff743f386c1955d7bxinhuanet_enen48.2021 16.321NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionCivil ProtectionLuigi SorecaEUEuropean UnionMember States20190929010300http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-09/29/content_75256788.htmTIRANA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will provide assistance to Albanian people hit by an earthquake through its EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhacka said here on Saturday. Xhacka made the declaration at a joint press conference with the EU....Sat, 28 Sep 2019 21:46:00 +0200china.org.cn-0952269490fd82b56fc4a338809d68f2china.org.cnen48.2021 16.321NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionCivil ProtectionLuigi SorecaEUEuropean UnionMember States20190928214600https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/foreign-office-issue-urgent-travel-16991233As well as the chaos caused by Thomas Cook folding, more issues are facing travellers journeying to certain countries, in particular Turkey. Yesterday morning (Thursday, September 26) a magnitude 6 earthquake struck the west of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea.Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:13:00 +0200getwestlondon-528d034ae3e4599be185452ab8d26d11getwestlondonen33.5193 36.3135NaturalDisastersThomas CookStorm KarenVincent ThianForeign OfficeCommonwealth Office20190927141300https://www.european-views.com/2019/07/greece-rattled-by-earthquakes-while-suffering-inclement-weather/Greece was rattled by two moderately strong earthquakes over the weekend just as the country has been trying to recover from the damages caused by the inclement weather it has been experiencing. A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook Kozani in Northern Greece on Sunday, according to the Geodynamic....Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:02:00 +0200vieuws-4e82042988854289f9da1b804eab12fbvieuwsen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersFloodingSkai TV20190924180200https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/23/thomas-cook-collapse-stranded-british-tourists-passengers-repatriation/O ur video team have shed some light on what led to the collapse of Thomas Cook. Three hour delays for Thomas Cook passengers in Turkey. Thomas Cook customers heading home from holidays in Turkey faced delays of more than three hours when they arrived at Turkey’s Antalya airport on Monday, writes Andrew Wilks.Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:23:00 +0200telegraph-7f3bb026c59e8b37f3ce171568493c37telegraphen39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisastersHaris TheoharisFacebookDavid GoodwinChris NoonanNick SquiresBBCDaniel ReesThomas CookCivil Aviation AuthorityTitan AirwaysKaren ConnollyMatthew MooreAviation AuthorityOli SCARFFForeign OfficeAdam CartwrightVictoria Derbyshire20190924052300http://www.ekathimerini.com/244796/article/ekathimerini/news/50000-holidaymakers-stranded-due-to-thomas-cook-collapse-to-be-repatriated-theoharis-saysSome 50,000 holidaymakers stranded in Greece due to the collapse of the Thomas Cook tour operator are to be repatriated in the coming days, Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis told Skai television on Monday. The first 22,000 are to be repatriated over the next three days, the minister said,....Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:41:00 +0200kathimerini-en-4b4f2357ea443db53c3f1ba5d0254979kathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersThomas CookHaris TheoharisCivil Aviation AuthorityAviation Authority20190923104100https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/mapping-europe-s-earthquake-risk.htmlThe Balkan and Mediterranean countries, as well as Turkey, are all at higher risk of earthquakes than many other parts of Europe, according to a map produced by EU researchers. Researchers at the EU-funded SHARE project have produced a map displaying which parts of Europe are most at risk from an....Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:51:00 +0200horizon-magazine-ed28fa0d5c8deac251e80e69c4cf8743horizon-magazineen39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisastersScienceDomenico GiardiniEUEuropean LaboratoryJoint Research Centre20190922125100https://www.dw.com/en/powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-greece/a-46051470A powerful earthquake struck in the Ionian Sea off western Greece early on Friday, causing minor damage but no casualties were reported. Greece's Geodynamic Institute said the quake's magnitude was 6.4, and struck underwater 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of the popular holiday island Zakynthos, which experienced a series of strong aftershocks.Sun, 22 Sep 2019 04:39:00 +0200deutschewelle-en-cc1b7d0823433edff8461cf96337bf07deutschewelle-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersPavlos Kolokotsas20190922043900https://chinapost.nownews.com/20190922-757653The earthquake struck west of the capital, Tirana, just after 4 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Saturday. According to the US Geological Survey, its epicenter was near the coastal city of Durres and about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep. Local media reported that around 50 people had been taken to hospital, mostly with minor injuries.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 21:11:00 +0200ChinaPost-29e0bc821fee3ef2bc7ade0c25b354c3ChinaPosten37.944 23.6529UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyEdi RamaReuters news agency20190921211100https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-albania-earthquake-buildings-shake-20137784Terrified residents fled their homes and ran into the streets as a 5.6 magnitude damaged buildings in Albania. People living in the quake zone described scenes of "panic" and "chaos" as their homes swayed and items fell off walls or shelves and shattered on the floor. Buildings were damaged in the coastal town of Durres.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 17:03:00 +0200themirror-1aed04d63db20aa298becdca8e38ee84themirroren41.4079470569558 19.5438527008278NaturalDisastersSunday MirrorFacebookDaily MirrorMirror Online20190921170300https://missoulian.com/news/national/photo-gallery-a-selection-of-pictures-from-the-past-week/article_740098c8-6721-5798-8912-87d41b3fbf1a.htmlA moto-taxi driver takes two women around a burning barricade set up by people protesting fuel shortages in Petion-ville, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Gas stations have been reducing their operating hours over the past weeks, and the majority were closed this week.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:37:00 +0200missoulian-9cface818e57301e1cf08ccf5db0ca06missoulianen18.54299 -72.343102ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisasters20190921113700https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/photo-gallery-a-selection-of-pictures-from-the-past-week/article_d5a1b002-c4fa-5445-8eca-aa1d8327f9c1.htmlA moto-taxi driver takes two women around a burning barricade set up by people protesting fuel shortages in Petion-ville, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Gas stations have been reducing their operating hours over the past weeks, and the majority were closed this week.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:07:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-13e069d68614b03f194c2a0133cc2971siouxcityjournalen18.54299 -72.343102ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisasters20190921110700https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/photo-gallery-a-selection-of-pictures-from-the-past-week/article_b488368f-668e-58c0-9fbb-7ba097b272fe.htmlA moto-taxi driver takes two women around a burning barricade set up by people protesting fuel shortages in Petion-ville, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Gas stations have been reducing their operating hours over the past weeks, and the majority were closed this week.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 10:40:00 +0200wcfcourier-13e069d68614b03f194c2a0133cc2971wcfcourieren18.54299 -72.343102ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisasters20190921104000https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/economie/faillite-de-thomas-cook-un-tsunami-pour-la-grece--1159446.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Rtlinfos-ALaUne+%28RTL.be+-+La+une+de+l%27actualit%C3%A9%29La faillite du groupe britannique Thomas Cook est un désastre pour le tourisme en Grèce, selon le président de l'organisation du tourisme de Crète. Sur l'île, Thomas Cook a des contrats avec 70% des hôtels et y amène annuellement 400.000 voyageurs. Environ 20.000 d'entre eux y sont présents à l'heure actuelle.Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:27:00 +0200rtl-BE-e4f202a7ba85b35acce294df0961d963rtl-BEfr37.944 23.6529Bankruptcy of Thomas Cook: a 'tsunami' for greece?Bankruptcy of Thomas Cook: a 'tsunami' for greece?NaturalDisastersThomas Cook20190923112700