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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/improve-warning-system-to-protect-heritage-sites-from-natural-120021101161_1.htmlOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday called upon BIMSTEC countries to improve their early warning dissemination system and capacity building for protection of cultural heritage sites from natural disasters. The heritage sites must be preserved for future generations at any cost because....Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:47:00 +0100business-standard-74711bcae47272547c68472ceb832842business-standarden23.7099 90.4071CultureNaturalDisastersNational Disaster Response ForceThe BayNaveen Patnaikmember states20200211134700https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/patnaik-inaugurates-bimstec-disaster-management-exercise-in-bhubaneswar-120021100991_1.htmlChief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated Seven Nation BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise - 2020, which will take place from February 11 to 13. The exercise is being organised by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Odisha, on behalf of the Government of India.Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:47:00 +0100business-standard-0f027c636816b0dbca0050048a5c8837business-standarden7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersNational Disaster Response ForceNaveen Patnaik20200211134700https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/5-nation-exercise-to-focus-on-heritage-structures-protection/article30784957.eceThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is building the capacity of its forces to play the role of first responder at heritage sites, which are vulnerable to disasters such as earthquake, flood, cyclone and tsunami across India. “When Nepal suffered the loss of several heritage monuments in an....Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:57:00 +0100thehindu-509f2bef2adabf7f7db94b86ae50f459thehinduen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersCultureNational Disaster Response Force20200211005700https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1847739/minor-quake-in-kanchanaburiAn earthquake of 2.6 magnitude occurred in Sri Sawat district of western province of Kanchanaburi on Thursday night. No damage was reported. (www.earthquake.tmd.go.th) KANCHANABURI: A small earthquake of 2.6 magnitude was recorded in Sri Sawat district of Kanchanaburi province on Thursday night. No damage was reported.Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:54:00 +0100BangkokPost-45ed8cbcf85406d281e0243b245efef6BangkokPosten14.5796743148196 99.0562451937048NaturalDisastersElectricity Generating Authority20200131055400https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of 28 January at 18.00 UTC, 132 people have died in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (Hubei Province, China), 125 of them in Hubei Province. There are 5,974 confirmed cases worldwide, according to the European Centre for Disease....Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:19:00 +0100EC-f2352189d40f88848d868088665f75efECen35.2086 110.727PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionEUEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlECDCFAOWorld Health OrganisationWHOAFAD20200130041900https://www.dw.com/en/large-undersea-earthquake-strikes-in-the-caribbean/a-52180782?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssA powerful 7.7 earthquake struck the Caribbean, the US Geological Survey said on Tuesday. The quake's epicenter was 117 kilometers (73 miles) northwest of Jamaica's town of Lucea and just south of Cuba, and had a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake was felt across much of the island of Jamaica,....Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:18:00 +0100deutschewelle-sw-0e74d46044c8a21d7b0c02f33d29f71ddeutschewelle-swen34.235717 -84.946095NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyNASAITCDarko JanjevicHubert MinnisNik MartinDonald TrumpHurricane Dorian20200128231800https://www.dw.com/en/large-undersea-earthquake-strikes-in-the-caribbean/a-52180782?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssA powerful 7.7 earthquake struck the Caribbean, the US Geological Survey said on Tuesday. The quake's epicenter was 117 kilometers (73 miles) northwest of Jamaica's town of Lucea and just south of Cuba, and had a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake was felt across much of the island of Jamaica,....Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:13:00 +0100deutschewelle-fr-0e74d46044c8a21d7b0c02f33d29f71ddeutschewelle-fren34.235717 -84.946095NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyNASAITCDarko JanjevicHubert MinnisNik MartinDonald TrumpHurricane Dorian20200128231300https://www.dw.com/en/large-undersea-earthquake-strikes-in-the-caribbean/a-52180782A powerful 7.7 earthquake struck the Caribbean, the US Geological Survey said on Tuesday. The quake's epicenter was 117 kilometers (73 miles) northwest of Jamaica's town of Lucea and just south of Cuba, and had a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake was felt across much of the island of Jamaica,....Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:12:00 +0100deutschewelle-en-0e74d46044c8a21d7b0c02f33d29f71ddeutschewelle-enen34.235717 -84.946095NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyNASAITCDarko JanjevicHubert MinnisNik MartinDonald TrumpHurricane Dorian20200128231200http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=60743An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 has been recorded at 2.34 am today in Indian Ocean off South East coast of Sri Lanka, however, there is no tsunami threat to the island, says the Department of Meteorology. Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:32:00 +0100adaderana-ebbe0d4d548f2d2c897b7c3144e39dc5adaderanaen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200212023200http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Earthquake-off-SL-east-coast-no-Tsunami-threat-to-SL-Met-dept/108-182927A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck in the North Indian Ocean, near South east coast of Sri Lanka at about 2.34 am today, the Department of Meteorology announced. However, the department said that there is NO tsunami threat to Sri Lanka at present with the effect of above Earthquake.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:16:00 +0100dailymirror-1ce537582dfba1efc4fd1b23fc42ca32dailymirroren7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200212051600http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/02/12/local/211207/earthquake-hits-north-india-no-tsunami-threat-sri-lanka-met-deptAn Earthquake has occurred in the North Indian Ocean this morning but it has no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka, specifically the coastal areas of Sri Lanka are declared safe, the Meteorology Department said. The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the richter scale had occurred near South-east coast....Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:29:00 +0100dailynews-lk-1f4d87e26fe0c2e3a0ff8bd98c69452cdailynews-lken7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200212052900http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/02/12/news/earthquake-hits-north-india-no-tsunami-threat-sri-lanka-met-deptAn Earthquake has occurred in the North Indian Ocean this morning but it has no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka, specifically the coastal areas of Sri Lanka are declared safe, the Meteorology Department said. The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the richter scale had occurred near South-east coast....Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:59:00 +0100sundayobserver-1f4d87e26fe0c2e3a0ff8bd98c69452csundayobserveren7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200212085900https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-cm-naveen-patnaik-for-early-disaster-warning-to-save-heritage/articleshow/74096382.cmsBHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday stressed the need for early warning dissemination system and capacity building in conservation of cultural heritage. He was speaking at the 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise which began here on Tuesday.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:48:00 +0100timesofindia-1b4e9739b68511150fafa5ec4459da3dtimesofindiaen27.712 85.313CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionUNbodiesCultureNational Disaster Response ForceUnited NationsNaveen Patnaik20200212094800http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Tremor-felt-in-Galle-Matara-Colombo-DMC/108-183003The tremor of the 5.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the North Indian Ocean last morning was felt by the people in Galle, Matara and Colombo districts, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, DMC Assistant Director Janaka Handunpathiraja said the earthquake shook the North Indian Ocean at 2.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:35:00 +0100dailymirror-7794267fed3a5af31f9cf804ce166fa9dailymirroren6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersDisaster Management CentreIndian OceanDaily Mirror20200213053500http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=60770The new Ambassador of Turkey to Sri Lanka Demet Sekercioglu called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday (12). The discussions of the duo have focused on expanding bilateral relations beyond economic interests to a number of other sectors including culture and education.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:55:00 +0100adaderana-4eaef91828d9c7daf137122841259f77adaderanaen7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersMahinda RajapaksaTemple TreesTurkish AirlinesRecep Tayyip Erdoğan20200213055500