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.pri.org/categories/natural-disastersMay 19, 2020. Like nations everywhere, India and Bangladesh are trying to contain outbreaks of the coronavirus. On top of that, they're also preparing for a cyclone of historic proportions. May 13, 2020. In East Africa, it's not just a pandemic making life difficult.Tue, 19 May 2020 23:48:00 +0200pri-612c693506c01f9dae89f02d2a82e703prien28.5687 77.2168FoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionHurricane MariaVanessa HaucGiselle CycowiczCarol Hills20200519234800https://www.forbes.com/sites/morgansimon/2020/05/18/sean-penn-on-how-to-contribute-during-the-crisis---and-beyond/Sean Penn volunteering with CORE in Los Angeles. CORE. You may have been wondering what Sean Penn has been up to recently. As it turns out, you can find him on the frontlines: Penn’s organization CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is taking an active role in the COVID-19 response.Tue, 19 May 2020 00:33:00 +0200forbes-64b48045fbe2edc6a1b2a5e3be802991forbesen34.0222 -118.244CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersPublicHealthMayor Eric GarcettiLeonard CohenDavid SouterAnn LeeJeff GorellSean PennJack DorseyNavajo Nation20200519003300https://www.cbsnews.com/video/10-years-after-massive-earthquake-haiti-still-recovering/On January 12, 2010, a massive, magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the Western Hemisphere. The quake killed an estimated 250,000 and the island is still recovering. Jeff Glor reports.Sat, 16 May 2020 09:03:00 +0200CBSnews-6f10770a659b5ed3ca91729437c72732CBSnewsen18.54299 -72.343102NaturalDisastersJeff Glor20200516090300https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2020/05/13/nashville-darrell-freeman-flies-covid-19-test-results/3043817001/When Nashville entrepreneur Darrell Freeman took off in mid-April for Macon, Georgia, to pick up COVID-19 test samples, he did so without a co-pilot beside him. Social distancing, after all. He made sure to bring a mask, gloves and hand sanitizer. Just one of many ways this adventure was different. Another was over Atlanta.Wed, 13 May 2020 05:54:00 +0200tennessean-c353ea2e8e60f923afec899ab7432adbtennesseanen36.1416 -86.8185PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersHurricane Katrina20200513055400https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/03/us/politics/george-w-bush-coronavirus-unity.html“Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat,” Mr. Bush said in the professionally produced video set against music and photographs of medical workers helping victims of the virus and of ordinary Americans wearing masks. “In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants.Tue, 05 May 2020 04:30:00 +0200nytimes-b1823e1f8cc412b4247b6147f428eb40nytimesen30.60762 -93.880753NaturalDisastersGeorge W. BushPresident BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean CombsFox NewsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesJohn McCainJeb BushJulia Roberts20200505043000https://news.yahoo.com/lees-sandwiches-giving-free-appreciation-150300176.htmlSAN JOSE, Calif. May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To express their gratefulness to heroes on the front-lines of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lee's Sandwiches is honored to host free "Appreciation Meals" starting Monday, May 4, 2020 through Sunday, May 10, 2020. Healthcare workers and first responders work....Mon, 04 May 2020 17:39:00 +0200news-yahoo-665ecb3733478cc3464dbab2da977badnews-yahooen9.6078585653119 -83.9894664282562PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionRed CrossIndian OceanHurricane KatrinaHurricane HarveyFront-Line20200504173900https://www.prnewswire.com:443/news-releases/lees-sandwiches-giving-free-appreciation-meals-to-thank-front-line-heroes-301051970.htmlHealthcare workers and first responders work tirelessly and courageously in the care of the community, particularly during this challenging time. To thank them for their service, Lee's Sandwiches is inviting healthcare workers, police, firefighters and paramedics to pick up any one sandwich of their....Mon, 04 May 2020 17:34:00 +0200prnewswire-51c028dd059f7f0e0427dcc901a81fb7prnewswireenNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionRed CrossIndian OceanHurricane KatrinaHurricane HarveyFront-Line20200504173400https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11536010/readers-salute-britains-virus-crisis-stars/HE has helped battle natural disasters all over the globe – and now Army veteran Tim Wright is doing his bit on the Covid-19 frontline. The former Royal Engineers sapper, turned generator engineer, is a member of Team Rubicon UK, a volunteer response team that has seen action in The British Virgin Islands, Mozambique and Haiti.Mon, 04 May 2020 14:58:00 +0200thesun-3fdad1e4f3b8c8bcfdabf68e9042a9f8thesunen18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyCoronavirusInfectionSARAH PHILLIPSFacebookEMERGENCYNHSDavid MurphyNEIL WATSONRichard SharpRoyal Marine CommandoMARIE CURIEMarie CurieAMANDA COXSouthampton HospitalJames ThompsonTim Wright20200504145800https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2020/05/03/bush-calls-for-end-pandemic-partisanship/G3qXfPt8KvuBUCFGd6yIAK/story.htmlWhile Bush never mentioned Trump’s name, the sitting president clearly took the message as an implicit rebuke and lashed out at his predecessor Sunday. In a Twitter message, Trump quoted a Fox News personality saying, “Oh bye the way, I appreciate the message from former President Bush, but where....Mon, 04 May 2020 09:35:00 +0200bostonglobe-550e1e7e910c824077f57152316ce557bostonglobeen30.608611 -89.9NaturalDisastersPresident BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddGeorge H.W. BushOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean CombsFox NewsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesJohn McCainJeb BushPresident ObamaJulia Roberts20200504093500https://bdnews24.com/world/americas/2020/05/03/george-w-bush-calls-for-end-to-pandemic-partisanshipIn a three-minute video message, Bush, who rarely speaks out on current events, struck a tone of unity that contrasted with the more combative approach taken at times by President Donald Trump as the former president evoked the sense of national solidarity in the wake of the attacks of Sept 11, 2001.Mon, 04 May 2020 04:56:00 +0200bdnews24-792901ff21c477afd1646778135d9c15bdnews24en30.608611 -89.9NaturalDisastersGeorge BushNew York TimesTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean Combscurrent eventsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesSen. John McCainDonald TrumpJeb BushJulia Roberts20200504045600https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/george-w-bush-calls-for-end-to-partisanship-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-newsWhile Bush never mentioned Trump’s name, the sitting president clearly took the message as an implicit rebuke and lashed out at his predecessor Sunday. In a Twitter message, Trump quoted a Fox News personality saying, “Oh bye the way, I appreciate the message from former President Bush, but where....Sun, 03 May 2020 21:18:00 +0200seattletimes-782e9be22f0fcbae169f6cb124d5f1f0seattletimesen30.608611 -89.9NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesGeorge W. BushPresident BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean CombsFox NewsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesSen. John McCainJeb BushJulia Roberts20200503211800https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2020/05/03/bush-calls-for-end-to-pandemic-partisanship.htmlWASHINGTON—Former U.S. president George W. Bush called on Americans on Saturday to put aside partisan differences, heed the guidance of medical professionals and show empathy for those stricken by the coronavirus and the resulting economic devastation.Sun, 03 May 2020 21:18:00 +0200TorontoStar-02e7cb64b528533ed939fc745eb4945fTorontoStaren30.608611 -89.9PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesGeorge W. BushPresident BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreySean Combscurrent eventsFox NewsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesSen. John McCainDonald TrumpJeb BushJulia Roberts20200503211800https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2020/05/03/george-w-bush-calls-for-end-to-pandemic-partisanshipWASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush called on Americans on Saturday to put aside partisan differences, heed the guidance of medical professionals and show empathy for those stricken by the coronavirus and the resulting economic devastation. In a three-minute video message, Bush, who rarely....Sun, 03 May 2020 14:22:00 +0200boston-4cb4682f55e74d256ad88ef6f0365a73bostonen30.608611 -89.9NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesGeorge W. BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean Combscurrent eventsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesSen. John McCainDonald TrumpJeb BushJulia Roberts20200503142200http://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/george-w-bush-calls-for-end-to-pandemic-partisanship-in-message-of-unityWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Former President George W. Bush called on Americans on Saturday (May 2) to put aside partisan differences, heed the guidance of medical professionals and show empathy for those stricken by the coronavirus and the resulting economic devastation.Sun, 03 May 2020 09:42:00 +0200straitstimesSG-561391d6143251e07e890f4492328e64straitstimesSGen30.608611 -89.9NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesGeorge W. BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean Combscurrent eventsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesJohn McCainDonald TrumpJeb BushJulia Roberts20200503094200https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/03/us/politics/george-w-bush-coronavirus-unity.html“Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat,” Mr. Bush said in the professionally produced video set against music and photographs of medical workers helping victims of the virus and of ordinary Americans wearing masks. “In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants.Sun, 03 May 2020 08:19:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-1c627aa4b383b3dbad359ec9de1f8814newsnow-co-uken30.60762 -93.880753NaturalDisastersGeorge W. BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean CombsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesJohn McCainJeb BushJulia Roberts20200503081900https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/03/us/politics/george-w-bush-coronavirus-unity.html“Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat,” Mr. Bush said in the professionally produced video set against music and photographs of medical workers helping victims of the virus and of ordinary Americans wearing masks. “In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants.Sun, 03 May 2020 06:41:00 +0200nytimes-1c627aa4b383b3dbad359ec9de1f8814nytimesen30.60762 -93.880753NaturalDisastersGeorge W. BushGeorge BushTim ShriverNaomi JuddBarack ObamaOprah WinfreyHurricane KatrinaSean CombsBill ClintonAndrew YangQuincy JonesJohn McCainJeb BushJulia Roberts20200503064100https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11536010/readers-salute-britains-virus-crisis-stars/HE has helped battle natural disasters all over the globe – and now Army veteran Tim Wright is doing his bit on the Covid-19 frontline. The former Royal Engineers sapper, turned generator engineer, is a member of Team Rubicon UK, a volunteer response team that has seen action in The British Virgin Islands, Mozambique and Haiti.Sun, 03 May 2020 01:13:00 +0200thesun-ab3e2ea16ecc7438235f0cac4acaea74thesunen18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713PublicHealthNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesSARAH PHILLIPSFacebookEMERGENCYNHSDavid MurphyNEIL WATSONRichard SharpRoyal Marine CommandoMARIE CURIEMarie CurieAMANDA COXSouthampton HospitalJames ThompsonTim Wright20200503011300https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=371047&SEO=haiti-registro-casi-50-sismos-durante-mayo2 de junio de 2020, 21:46 Puerto Príncipe, 2 jun (Prensa Latina) Haití registró 49 terremotos de baja o leve intensidad durante mayo último, una reducción del 23 por ciento con respecto al mes precedente, confirmó hoy la Oficina de Energía y Minas. Según el balance divulgado por la Unidad....Wed, 03 Jun 2020 03:56:00 +0200prensa-latina-4f613c66ed9e37e877ce775cb4156477prensa-latinaes18.54299 -72.3431029:46 haiti registered almost 50 sismos during may9:46 haiti registered almost 50 sismos during mayNaturalDisastersPrensa LatinaClaude Prépetit20200603035600https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1190436.shtmlLieutenant General He Lei Photo: Courtesy of He Lei Non-traditional security threats, including major natural disasters, public health issues, and terrorist attacks have been rising since the end of the Cold War. These threats seriously affect social security and people's lives.Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:26:00 +0200globaltimes-30c8a449f1885b96f6e6fb646252ebd9globaltimesen-35.3499 149.042CoronavirusInfectionHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionPublicHealthUNbodiesSecurityCouncilTimoGazzada2020TerroristAttackUnited NationsHe LeiEmergencyCold WarLieutenant GeneralMalaysia AirlinesPeople's Liberation ArmyUN Security CouncilEconomic and Social CouncilChinese military20200603132600