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://www.samoanews.com/regional/new-tsunami-warning-system-launched-pacificApia, SAMOA — New Zealand's climate and ocean science agency (NIWA) has started deploying a new tsunami warning system around the Pacific. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters revealed while in Apia, Samoa, on Friday that NIWA's ship Tangaroa is on a mission to position the first four of 15 hi-tech buoys.Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:45:00 +0100samoanews-ef82b7ae2b8f60a9c0c66b73d1fb708dsamoanewsen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersWinston PetersMr PetersPacific Island20191216204500https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=50001&SEO=tsunami-early-warning-system-deployed-in-the-pacificWellington, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research of New Zealand (NIWA) began today to deploy a new tsunami warning system throughout the Pacific Ocean. The NIWA Tangaroa ship is located near Apia, capital of Samoa, to position the first four of the 15....Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:54:00 +0100plenglish-be026b58748e7fc4519c55bacfe7112aplenglishen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersWinston PetersNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchPrensa Latina20191216195400https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/405572/new-tsunami-warning-system-launched-in-pacificNew Zealand's climate and ocean science agency (NIWA) has started deploying a new tsunami warning system around the Pacific. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters revealed while in Apia, Samoa, on Friday that NIWA's ship Tangaroa is on a mission to position the first four of 15 hi-tech buoys.Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:01:00 +0100rnzi-324b467662a2f0c9d71e6c8620c01519rnzien-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersWinston PetersMr PetersPacific Island20191215230100https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enTropical Cyclone KAMMURI (named TISOY in the Philippines) is moving west over the Philippine Sea, approaching the eastern coast of Luzon and Visayas Islands (Bicol Region, central Philippines). On 2 December at 0.00 UTC, its centre was approximately 270 km east of Sorsogon City in Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 170 km/h.Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:40:00 +0100EC-609e70e93730df0f3df2a2ece5d7037fECen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionPACICRCFoodSecurityFoodAidTerroristAttackMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaPhilippine SeaCivil ProtectionMedical TeamICRCInternational CommitteeEmergencyHealth OrganisationRed CrossEUMinistry of HealthMinistry of DefenceUNICEFWorld Health OrganisationCyclone Rita20191203044000https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enThe number of affected people has risen to 250,000 after widespread floods and flash floods hit several parts of the country, Djibouti City in particular. Up to 5,000 people that were evacuated are now returning to their homes, but 100,000 are still in need of assistance.Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:59:00 +0100EC-9b252a55a5be912b67271493cc3cf58cECen11.59407 43.14518CommunicableDiseasesICRCMigrationTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidPACEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionMedical TeamICRCInternational CommitteeEmergencyHealth OrganisationRed CrossEUMinistry of HealthMinistry of DefenceUNICEFWorld Health OrganisationCyclone Rita20191130045900https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enHeavy rainfall affected several parts of the country (particularly the capital Kinshasa) on 25-26 November causing floods and triggering landslides, displacing 400,000 people. According to media reports, as of 28 November, at least 41 people died in Kinshasa City area, most of them because of a landslide.Fri, 29 Nov 2019 04:16:00 +0100EC-b593e6e063f5e52480125c5715047627ECen-5.387476 26.810169MigrationTerroristAttackFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCivilProtectionUNbodiesPACEU-AfricaEU-PacificCivil ProtectionRed CrossMinistry of DefenceEUWorld Health OrganisationCyclone RitaHealth Organisation20191129041600https://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/vanuatu-volcano-alert-bulletin-n-10-ambrym-activity-28-november-2019AMBRYM VOLCANO 16°15’00”S 168°07’00”E Summit Elevation 4377ft (1334m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 1. Ambrym volcano is continuing in the minor unrest state. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 1. The current volcanic activity at Ambrym is continuing in the Volcanic Alert Level 1.Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:36:00 +0100reliefWeb-83b1acf75f1aaa9146983f363a77dfbereliefWeben-17.7404 168.321NaturalDisastersDanger Zone20191128053600https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=328583&SEO=despliegan-sistema-de-alerta-temprana-de-tsunami-en-el-pacificoWellington, 16 dic (Prensa Latina) La agencia de clima y ciencia oceánica de Nueva Zelanda (NIWA, por sus siglas en inglés) comenzó hoy a desplegar un nuevo sistema de alerta de tsunami en todo el océano Pacífico. El barco de la agencia, NIWA Tangaroa, se encuentra cerca de Apia, capital de Samoa,....Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:10:00 +0100prensa-latina-15ca360b4705c27945cf8efed3392f3dprensa-latinaes-41.3348 174.80710:34 deploying early-warning system of tsunami in the pacific10:34 deploying early-warning system of tsunami in the pacificNaturalDisastersWinston PetersPrensa Latina20191216171000