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.thenationalnews.com/uae/environment/uae-takes-part-in-major-tsunami-drill-in-indian-ocean-1.1098860The UAE has taken part in a major international exercise to test how well prepared it would be if there was a tsunami. The drill involving countries across the Indian Ocean was focused on a possible event in the Makran trench, a fault line at the northern end of the Gulf of Oman.Sun, 25 Oct 2020 04:56:00 +0100thenational-ae-world-4270ca0f8506951f563b366b04bc2373thenational-ae-worlden23.6065 58.5881NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUNESCOUnited NationsIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionIndian OceanIndian Ocean Tsunami Warning20201025045600https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/environment/uae-takes-part-in-major-tsunami-drill-in-indian-ocean-1.1098860The UAE has taken part in a major international exercise to test how well prepared it would be if there was a tsunami. The drill involving countries across the Indian Ocean was focused on a possible event in the Makran trench, a fault line at the northern end of the Gulf of Oman.Sun, 25 Oct 2020 04:20:00 +0100thenational-4270ca0f8506951f563b366b04bc2373thenationalen23.6065 58.5881NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUNESCOUnited NationsIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionIndian OceanIndian Ocean Tsunami Warning20201025042000https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/337685/pagasa-warns-of-flash-floods-landslides-due-to-twin-storms.htmlROADS BLOCKED. A landslide completely blocks this road between Claveria and Sta. Praxedes towns in Cagayan Province on Saturday, while the combined rains from storms ‘Pepito’ and ‘Quinta’ eroded this road (inset) also between the two towns, which the Cagelco electric cooperative and DPWH in Region 2 are trying to fix.Sat, 24 Oct 2020 19:28:00 +0200manilastandard-ph-75846b98fee686a02cbe7bd2b1c5f270manilastandard-phen18.606649 121.078598NaturalDisastersFloodingPhilippine AtmosphericRenato Solidum20201024192800https://www.technology.org/2020/10/24/new-technology-from-stanford-scientists-finds-long-hidden-quakes-and-possible-clues-about-how-earthquakes-evolve/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnologyOrg+%28Technology+Org+-+All+News%29The group has produced a series of increasingly powerful detectors. A 2018 model called PhaseNet, developed by Beroza and graduate student Weiqiang Zhu, adapted algorithms from medical image processing to excel at phase-picking, which involves identifying the precise start of two different types of seismic waves.Sat, 24 Oct 2020 08:43:00 +0200technology-e3ab5c9234f0a36771abf0fb8eed0742technologyen34.0222 -118.244NaturalDisastersWilliam EllsworthNature Communications20201024084300https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201022143939.htmAccording to Mousavi, the model builds on PhaseNet and CRED, and "embeds those insights I got from the time I was doing all of this manually." Specifically, Earthquake Transformer mimics the way human analysts look at the set of wiggles as a whole and then hone in on a small section of interest.Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:36:00 +0200sciencedaily-ca41af698132973777825685e069913csciencedailyen40.043889 -75.388056NaturalDisastersWilliam Ellsworth20201022233600http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/history/this-day-in-history-october-21_205897?profile=1470Today is the 295th day of 2020. There are 71 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT. 1967: Tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters march in Washington, DC. OTHER EVENTS. 1797: The US Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is launched in Boston's harbour.Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:39:00 +0200jamaicaobserver-b3e97f6a558234e31a34c1b5e6541ba2jamaicaobserveren46.948212 7.445736ConflictUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsBashar AssadJohn DeweyMoammar GadhafiChristopher WrenHoratio NelsonWorld War IINational Security AgencyLech WalesaThailand Thaksin ShinawatraDemocratic Left AllianceVietnam WarWilly BrandtFerdinand E MarcosVan DongThomas A EdisonUS NavyNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATOArthur RimbaudGamal Abdel Nasser20201021073900https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/national-news/b-c-officials-find-no-threat-of-tsunami-in-b-c-after-earthquake-shakes-alaska-1.24223257VICTORIA — An earthquake in Alaska caused officials to assess the possibility of a tsunami in British Columbia on Monday before they determined there was no threat. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities in the northern U.Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:16:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen-0cb68dc0a434cb643705d2f6e91ba63dprincegeorgecitizenen55.33329 -160.488007NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyPaul Caruso20201021041600https://www.timesofoman.com/article/oman-participates-in-tsunami-exercise-iowave20Muscat: The Sultanate participated in the Indian Ocean Wave 2020 (IOWave20) regional exercise and the Civil Aviation Authority clarified the sources of tsunami waves that could affect the Sultanate. The Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement, “The Sultanate, on 20th October 2020, will....Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:46:00 +0200timesofoman-ddda3351ea223cca21b111b70ff47d81timesofomanen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersUNbodiesCivil Aviation AuthorityIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionIndian OceanOcean Wave20201020154600https://www.kitchenertoday.com/national-news/bc-officials-find-no-threat-of-tsunami-in-bc-after-earthquake-shakes-alaska-2805357VICTORIA — British Columbia officials say there is no local risk of a tsunami following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula on Monday afternoon. Emergency Management B.C.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 02:03:00 +0200kitchenertoday-ff87553728d79a39ba59a22c8be991eakitchenertodayen55.33329 -160.488007NaturalDisasters20201020020300https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/10/19/bc-officials-assessing-risk-of-tsunami-after-74-magnitude-quake-off-alaska.htmlVICTORIA - British Columbia officials say there is no local risk of a tsunami following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula on Monday afternoon. Emergency Management B.C. says in an email that there is no threat to B.C.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 01:24:00 +0200TorontoStar-b745d2519a7a312c85f9805a81bb1af1TorontoStaren55.33329 -160.488007NaturalDisasters20201020012400https://www.timescolonist.com/b-c-officials-find-no-threat-of-tsunami-in-b-c-after-earthquake-shakes-alaska-1.24223257VICTORIA — British Columbia officials say there is no local risk of a tsunami following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula on Monday afternoon. Emergency Management B.C. says in an email that there is no threat to B.C.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 01:23:00 +0200timescolonist-61fbc18644240c970ab069f2bece192etimescolonisten55.33329 -160.488007NaturalDisasters20201020012300https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/no-tsunami-risk-for-b-c-after-massive-alaska-earthquake-1.5151614VICTORIA -- British Columbia emergency management officials say there is no threat of a tsunami for B.C. after a massive earthquake triggered tsunami warnings for southwestern Alaska on Monday. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Sand Point, Alaska just before 2 p.m. Emergency Management BC told CTV News just before 4 p.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 01:14:00 +0200barrie-63e2264aaa10d8560936425bc9bff051barrieen55.33329 -160.488007NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyCTV NewsJohn CassidyUniversity of Victoria20201020011400https://wacotrib.com/news/archives/today-in-history-oct-17/collection_f5f58e66-236d-5992-ac71-9fc47e390182.htmlIn 1973, Arab oil-producing nations announced they would begin cutting back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974. AP In 1979, Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. AP In 1989, an earthquake measuring 6.Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:04:00 +0200wacotrib-de5e401cfe471e922555672b3a94a055wacotriben35.6831 139.809MigrationNaturalDisastersImportsExportsEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaGordon SondlandGeorge W. BushUS AirwaysHurricane MichaelUS AirwaysNobel Peace PrizeAmerican AirlinesElijah CummingsDalai LamaEuropean UnionRudy GiulianiMother TeresaMary MacKillopDonald TrumpPope Benedict XVIBill MacyRick Perry20201018080400https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/16/japan-to-release-radioactive-fukushima-water-into-the-sea-mediaJapan’s government has decided to release radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, with a formal announcement expected to be made within this month, Kyodo news agency and other Japanese media reported on Friday. Tokyo Electric Power Company has collected more than....Fri, 16 Oct 2020 07:20:00 +0200aljazeera-en-41cb71a11bc2c8e2a484a83db80b2f30aljazeera-enen41.48045 140.252502NuclearDecommissioningNaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityNuclearNuclearEnergyManMadeDisastersJRCSafeguardsFukushima DaiichiTokyo Electric Power CompanyKyodo news agencyHiroshi KajiyamaJapanese embassyOlympic Games20201016072000https://www.boston.com/news/world-news/2020/10/15/world-war-ii-era-earthquake-bomb-explodes-in-polish-watersA 12,000-pound World War II-era bomb exploded in a shipping canal off the Polish port city of Swinoujscie on Tuesday, sending a plume of water high into the air as a team of navy divers were working to neutralize it remotely. No one was hurt in the operation, which the Polish military forces said....Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:15:00 +0200boston-7ff661febd858485631492869c42ec69bostonen52.2449 21.0119NaturalDisastersConflictICRCRoyal AirMinistry of DefensePolish EmbassyGrand SlamWorld War IIAir Force20201015221500https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PG-E-CORPORATION-13946/news/PG-E-During-Great-Shakeout-PG-E-Reminds-Customers-To-be-Ready-for-Earthquakes-31548374/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20201015After he experienced the massive 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Electric Crew Foreman Steve Semenero started teaching his family how to get out of their house in case of an emergency. He made sure they all agreed on a meeting point, and he also started placing....Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:32:00 +02004-traders-a57eace1d3448334a7a58546bcf387f94-tradersen33.72723 -94.398018NaturalDisastersPacific Gas and Electric CompanyCustomer ServicePG&E Corporation20201015193200https://www.mvariety.com/cnmi-local/73-local/7106-community-participates-in-the-great-cnmi-shakeoutMarianas Variety is a daily newspaper published in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, five times per week. It is owned by Younis Art Studio Inc. Marianas Variety is a member of the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Pacific Islands News Association.Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:40:00 +0200marianasvariety-8567dc39bfe2ec856db2b04346c51ddcmarianasvarietyenNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionEMF_HealthFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmergency20201015164000https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1118685RESTORATION. The Maribojoc Church in Bohol is currently undergoing restoration in this undated photo. The church is among those damaged by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that jolted the province on Oct. 15, 2013. (Photo courtesy of National Museum Bohol) MANILA Almost all of the 25 churches in the....Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:10:00 +0200pna-96d2dd5271f0ab8d07d539e31b263ac1pnaen10.49386 119.893402NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthCultureBishops’ Conference20201015131000https://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-war-ii-era-earthquake-bomb-explodes-in-polish-waters-6736573/A British World War II bomb exploded while being made safe underwater by navy demolition specialists in northwestern Poland on Tuesday. (AP/PTI Photo) Written by John Ismay. A 12,000-pound World War II-era bomb exploded in a shipping canal off the Polish port city of Swinoujscie on Tuesday, sending....Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:07:00 +0200expressindia-1b3e5e348bd656d4957f41aafac8a78fexpressindiaen52.2449 21.0119NaturalDisastersConflictICRCRoyal AirJohn IsmayMinistry of DefensePolish EmbassyGrand SlamWorld War IIAir Force20201015100700https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/world/europe/poland-bomb.htmlA 12,000-pound World War II-era bomb exploded in a shipping canal off the Polish port city of Swinoujscie on Tuesday, sending a plume of water high into the air as a team of navy divers were working to neutralize it remotely. No one was hurt in the operation, which the Polish military forces said....Thu, 15 Oct 2020 02:22:00 +0200nytimes-d3579dc0b228343a5ef63afeb0dff548nytimesen52.2449 21.0119NaturalDisastersConflictICRCRoyal AirMinistry of DefensePolish EmbassyGrand SlamWorld War IIAir ForceWing Commander20201015022200https://wacotrib.com/news/world/tourist-returns-stolen-pompeii-artifacts-says-they-gave-her-bad-luck/article_ee853b98-6d3f-5e95-be9e-226d438f3ba5.htmlA selection of letters and returned artifacts has been put on display at the Pompeii Antiquarium, she added, noting that, while the value of the artifacts was not significant, the letters were interesting from an anthropological perspective. The building, one of Pompeii's best-known sites, was shut....Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:55:00 +0200wacotrib-9aad0a0121f0fca31f85ca54ae836bd2wacotriben39.9293 32.8533UNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesMigrationNaturalDisastersPublicHealthBronze AgeRosetta StoneBill HoganBILL HOGANThe CaveBrea Tar PitsMao ZedongMiami HeraldCarlo AcutisUNESCOHoward CarterBeatlesAntonio AmatoCharles DarwinChicago TribuneBrent SealesBjörn UlvaeusThe DeadManuel CohenQin Shi HuangBBCLos Angeles TimesZUMA PressHerald-LeaderMilwaukee Journal SentinelHarald VSacramento BeeWorld Heritage SiteWichita State UniversityHartford Courant20201014205500https://missoulian.com/news/world/tourist-returns-stolen-pompeii-artifacts-says-they-gave-her-bad-luck/article_04ee4924-e5b3-5c88-90da-8febc9b36329.htmlA selection of letters and returned artifacts has been put on display at the Pompeii Antiquarium, she added, noting that, while the value of the artifacts was not significant, the letters were interesting from an anthropological perspective. The building, one of Pompeii's best-known sites, was shut....Wed, 14 Oct 2020 11:57:00 +0200missoulian-fafcbf9c91462f483f05356a15b023c0missoulianen39.9293 32.8533CoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMigrationBronze AgeRosetta StoneBill HoganBILL HOGANThe CaveBrea Tar PitsMao ZedongMiami HeraldCarlo AcutisUNESCOHoward CarterBeatlesAntonio AmatoCharles DarwinChicago TribuneBrent SealesBjörn UlvaeusThe DeadManuel CohenQin Shi HuangBBCLos Angeles TimesZUMA PressHerald-LeaderMilwaukee Journal SentinelHarald VSacramento BeeWorld Heritage SiteWichita State UniversityHartford Courant20201014115700https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/10/04/is-the-world-ready-for-the-next-big-tsunami/The twin earthquake-tsunami disaster in Indonesia late last week raised new questions about how prepared the global system is to react to future events. Since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami devastated countries throughout the region, a global system of regional and national centers has sprung up to react to the first tremors along the ocean floor.Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:42:00 +0200foreignpolicy-c43121316f3e0db95296a50c040f37ddforeignpolicyen-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUNESCOIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionIndian OceanChrista von HillebrandtNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationIndian Ocean Tsunami WarningNational Weather ServiceOregon State University20201014054200https://missoulian.com/news/world/tourist-returns-stolen-pompeii-artifacts-says-they-gave-her-bad-luck/article_04ee4924-e5b3-5c88-90da-8febc9b36329.htmlA selection of letters and returned artifacts has been put on display at the Pompeii Antiquarium, she added, noting that, while the value of the artifacts was not significant, the letters were interesting from an anthropological perspective. The building, one of Pompeii's best-known sites, was shut....Tue, 13 Oct 2020 01:27:00 +0200missoulian-f5f4fd62f858dd59db93842e4be76897missoulianen39.9293 32.8533CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesMigrationNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionBronze AgeRosetta StoneBill HoganBILL HOGANThe CaveBrea Tar PitsMao ZedongMiami HeraldUNESCOHoward CarterBeatlesAntonio AmatoCharles DarwinChicago TribuneBrent SealesBjörn UlvaeusThe DeadManuel CohenQin Shi HuangBBCLos Angeles TimesZUMA PressHerald-LeaderMilwaukee Journal SentinelHarald VSacramento BeeWorld Heritage SiteWichita State UniversityHartford Courant20201013012700https://wacotrib.com/news/world/tourist-returns-stolen-pompeii-artifacts-says-they-gave-her-bad-luck/article_ee853b98-6d3f-5e95-be9e-226d438f3ba5.htmlA selection of letters and returned artifacts has been put on display at the Pompeii Antiquarium, she added, noting that, while the value of the artifacts was not significant, the letters were interesting from an anthropological perspective. The building, one of Pompeii's best-known sites, was shut....Tue, 13 Oct 2020 01:17:00 +0200wacotrib-fbdff7cd3d863c3eaf3eff4c752a2550wacotriben39.9293 32.8533CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesMigrationNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionBronze AgeRosetta StoneBill HoganBILL HOGANThe CaveBrea Tar PitsMao ZedongMiami HeraldUNESCOHoward CarterBeatlesIndian OceanAntonio AmatoCharles DarwinChicago TribuneBrent SealesBjörn UlvaeusThe DeadManuel CohenQin Shi HuangBBCLos Angeles TimesZUMA PressHerald-LeaderMilwaukee Journal SentinelHarald VSacramento BeeWorld Heritage SiteWichita State UniversityHartford Courant20201013011700https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/tourist-returns-stolen-pompeii-artifacts-says-they-gave-her-bad-luck/article_2173c47c-b923-5292-b743-4548f2f9f306.htmlA selection of letters and returned artifacts has been put on display at the Pompeii Antiquarium, she added, noting that, while the value of the artifacts was not significant, the letters were interesting from an anthropological perspective. The building, one of Pompeii's best-known sites, was shut....Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:48:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-f5768f87aee7f7392da4dc160c492fb8siouxcityjournalen39.9293 32.8533CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesMigrationNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionBronze AgeRosetta StoneBill HoganBILL HOGANThe CaveBrea Tar PitsMao ZedongMiami HeraldUNESCOHoward CarterBeatlesAntonio AmatoCharles DarwinChicago TribuneBrent SealesThe DeadManuel CohenQin Shi HuangBBCLos Angeles TimesZUMA PressHerald-LeaderMilwaukee Journal SentinelHarald VSacramento BeeWorld Heritage SiteWichita State UniversityHartford Courant20201013004800https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/598972/World/Europe/WFP-A-three-year-experiment-that-became-indispensableROME — The need for the World Food Program, the recipient of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, to exist is starker than ever. From conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to flooding in South Sudan, and the civil war in Yemen, man-made and natural disasters are leaving tens of millions of people....Sun, 11 Oct 2020 04:56:00 +0200saudigazette-5ed17b721915ebc62c1308068eeb65e6saudigazetteen4.85 31.6SecurityCouncilFoodSecurityFoodAidUNSecretaryGeneralCoronavirusInfectionConflictMigrationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAntónio GuterresDwight EisenhowerNobel Peace PrizeUN agencySecurity CouncilUN Security CouncilDavid BeasleyWFPWorld Food Programmember states20201011045600http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13771191NARA--Medieval carpenters in Japan had a few tricks up their sleeves that astound experts even todaySun, 11 Oct 2020 00:08:00 +0200ajw-2fb84b0b18aa9b4ac5e61857fb5096bbajwen34.5 136.0UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCOOsaka PrefectureUniversity of TokyoEdo Period20201011000800https://reliefweb.int/report/world/world-food-programme-three-year-experiment-became-indispensableThe need for the World Food Programme, the recipient of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize , to exist is starker than ever. From conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to flooding in South Sudan, and the civil war in Yemen, man-made and natural disasters are leaving tens of millions of people unsure....Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:24:00 +0200reliefWeb-0bf7b593343d2d3e5e06854defb3489areliefWeben4.85 31.6SecurityCouncilFoodSecurityFoodAidUNSecretaryGeneralCoronavirusInfectionConflictMigrationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAntónio GuterresDwight EisenhowerNobel Peace PrizeUN agencySecurity CouncilUN Security CouncilDavid BeasleyWorld Food ProgrammeWFPMember States20201009192400https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1075052‘As long as multilateral food aid is found feasible and desirable’ The World Food Programme was set up in 1961, at the behest of US President Dwight Eisenhower, initially as a three-year experiment, to assess the effectiveness of emergency food aid delivery through the UN system.Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:56:00 +0200un-org-5b82b6cce23b89a07f9583b4a2bc963cun-orgen33.334 44.3978FoodSecurityFoodAidUNSecretaryGeneralMigrationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAntónio GuterresDwight EisenhowerUN agencySecurity CouncilDavid BeasleyWorld Food ProgrammeWFPMember States20201009175600https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1075052‘As long as multilateral food aid is found feasible and desirable’ The World Food Programme was set up in 1961, at the behest of US President Dwight Eisenhower, initially as a three-year experiment, to assess the effectiveness of emergency food aid delivery through the UN system.Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:27:00 +0200un-news-5b82b6cce23b89a07f9583b4a2bc963cun-newsen33.334 44.3978FoodSecurityFoodAidUNSecretaryGeneralMigrationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAntónio GuterresDwight EisenhowerUN agencySecurity CouncilDavid BeasleyWorld Food ProgrammeWFPMember States20201009172700https://theunionjournal.com/world-food-programme-was-created-as-an-experiment-it-sent-food-to-97-million-last-year/The United Nations company, created as an experiment in 1961 after a demand by United States President Dwight Eisenhower, is today among the world’s biggest humanitarian companies. Its initially significant objective can be found in 1962, when an earthquake struck northern Iran and eliminated 12,000 individuals.Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:49:00 +0200theunionjournal-651e6a0833ea94992ad89be5d4264472theunionjournalen35.7745 51.4477FoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionIndian OceanDwight EisenhowerDavid BeasleyNorwegian Nobel CommitteeWorld Food ProgrammeWFPBerit Reiss-Andersen20201009144900https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=20544200World Food Programme: Five things to know Rome, Oct 9, 2020 (AFP) - The UN's World Food Programme, which won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, delivers food assistance in emergencies, from wars to civil conflicts, natural disasters and famines. Here are five facts about the Rome-based organisation:....Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:51:00 +0200nampa-fbd315fac1610f99e774e1ece1be007dnampaen41.8955 12.4906FoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersDwight EisenhowerNobel Peace PrizeWFPWorld Food Programme20201009115100http://www.uniindia.com/moderate-intensity-earthquake-hits-part-of-himachal/north/news/2193382.htmlRBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4 pc Arunachal continues to witness spike in Covid-19 cases; death toll climbs to 22 RBI KEEPS KEY POLICY RATES UNCHANGED SSB jawan from UP missing in Srinagar Pak troops again violate ceasefire in Uri sector COVID-19 cases in Mexico surpasses 800,000 Brazil's....Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:17:00 +0200uniindia-2b0d158b28af70c23c19972706c30b5funiindiaen31.10737 77.109123NaturalDisastersLahaul Spiti district20201009071700https://turkishpress.com/pakistan-marks-15th-anniversary-of-2005-earthquake/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan on Thursday marked the 15th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the worst seismic disaster in the country’s history that killed over 87,000 people in its northeast. Special prayer ceremonies were held in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Jammu....Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:37:00 +0200turkishpress-36ee260d28f96f744d5fb6dbc01536edturkishpressen34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336NaturalDisastersAnadolu AgencyNational Disaster Management Authority20201009043700https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/726792-15-years-on-pakistan-remembers-horror-of-oct-8-earthquakeISLAMABAD: The 15th anniversary of devastating earthquake on October 8, 2005 in the north-east regions of the country was observed Thursday. Fifteen years back, at 8:50 am local time, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Himalayan region of northern Pakistan and Kashmir.Fri, 09 Oct 2020 03:52:00 +0200thenews-pk-64675ac6092b4e546489a72000c4c907thenews-pken34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336NaturalDisastersAzad Jammu20201009035200https://todayheadline.co/meteor-fireball-lights-up-mexico-sky-together-with-arrival-of-hurricane-delta-and-minor-earthquakes/TodayHeadline Meteor Fireball Lights up Mexico Sky Together With Arrival of Hurricane Delta and Minor Earthquakes —Fri, 09 Oct 2020 01:36:00 +0200todayheadline-e2448234624682a99d16a54a91b2010dtodayheadlineen37.176689 -113.2855NaturalDisastersREAD NEXT20201009013600https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-marks-15th-anniversary-of-2005-earthquake/1999522ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan on Thursday marked the 15th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the worst seismic disaster in the country's history that killed over 87,000 people in its northeast. Special prayer ceremonies were held in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Jammu....Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:09:00 +0200aa-en-39589313ecec065c87a760c9ff1e5249aa-enen34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336NaturalDisastersNational Disaster Management Authority20201008110900https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistan-marks-15th-anniversary-of-2005-earthquake-3551208Pakistan on Thursday marked the 15th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the worst seismic disaster in the country's history that killed over 87,000 people in its northeast. Special prayer ceremonies were held in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, and....Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:08:00 +0200yenisafak-en-6f14fcb04b7c71322aabd4fae392e8bbyenisafak-enen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersNational Disaster Management Authority20201008090800https://nation.com.pk/08-Oct-2020/15th-anniversary-of-2005-deadly-earthquake-being-observedThe 15th anniversary of the devastating earthquake of October 8, 2005 that hit Azad Kashmir and Northern Pakistan is being observed across the country today (Thursday). The day dawned with special prayers in mosques and Quran khawani for the earthquake victims.Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:18:00 +0200nation-ed80e3973e1f20f8f227800c911da64enationen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisasters20201008081800https://www.barrons.com/articles/why-it-might-be-time-to-meld-your-investing-strategy-with-your-disaster-preparedness-plan-51602107173?mod=RTA“We always get a lot of calls after a bear market hits,” said Deron McCoy, chief investment officer at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, in Los Angeles. “Clients always ask what they should do.” His advice? Plan ahead before calamity strikes, particularly if you live in spots vulnerable to....Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:17:00 +0200barrons-4c4a8b10eee7336cb21ff10c01dea5a2barronsen34.0222 -118.244NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesPreparedness PlanCalifornia AssociationFacebook20201008001700https://dailytimes.com.pk/675396/journey-from-october-8-2005-earthquake-to-un-insarag-classification/Pakistan Rescue Team of Emergency Services Academy Rescue 1122 has become the 1st United Nations International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (UN-INSARAG) classified Team in South Asia after completing an extensive evaluation process of several years under supervision of UN INSARAG Mentors for....Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:37:00 +0200dailytimesPK-84d9135c143e6df68e31cab3fa5bac6fdailytimesPKen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionUNbodiesUnited NationsMay AllahEmergencyFire Rescue ServiceUnited Nations International20201007233700https://www.newsweek.com/meteorite-mexico-hurricane-delta-earthquakes-1537138A fireball was spotted in the night sky above north-eastern Mexico on Tuesday, as Hurricane Delta made landfall in the Yucatán Peninsula and several minor earthquakes struck the country. The fireball was most visible above the states of Nuevo León, Coahuila and Tamaulipas, which border the U.S., around 10:14 p.Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:31:00 +0200newsweek-USA-69fabccf8f1d7a8df410f21a6e87ab67newsweek-USAen37.176689 -113.2855NaturalDisasters20201007193100https://thefrontierpost.com/national-disaster-day-attention-to-pay/Dr. Asif Channer. Earth quakes result due to shaking of the surface of the Earth due to sudden movements of tectonic plates, volcanic eruptions, Atomic explosions and Collision of the Meteorites with the earth surface. Two factors, the intensity and the duration determine their catastrophic impacts.Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:36:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-9595ede4c4c72fb043c0c33a823efec0TheFrontierPost-enen33.718151 73.060547ReferenceMaterialsNaturalDisastersOSHCharles Francis Richter20201007173600https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/water/future-shock-the-leaning-towers-of-najafgarh-jheel-73688The Najafgarh Jheel, the second-largest water body in the National Capital Region (NCR) after the Yamuna, is in danger of disappearing due to encroachment. At one time, the jheel (lake), which lies in Delhi and Haryana’s Gurugram district, was spread over 220 square kilometres.Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:50:00 +0200downtoearth-704b4060332ad393bd228198add918d3downtoearthen28.606951 76.990486NaturalDisastersBISNational CapitalMaster PlanNational Institute of Technology20201007145000https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1630981/leading-seismologist-explains-perthshire-earthquakes-that-have-seen-village-struck-seven-times-in-a-month/A leading British seismologist has told Perthshire residents there’s no need to panic after seven earthquakes hit Blackford in just over a month. The latest event to shake the village was a 2.5 magnitude tremor, the biggest in over a decade, which was also felt in Auchterarder, Aberuthven and Gleneagles.Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:42:00 +0200thecourier-86563687d3487b3e52d36cbccc13ca7cthecourieren51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersGlenn FordFukushima Prefecture20201007094200https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/multnomah-county-opens-seismically-safer-courthouse/article_eb5eddca-0755-11eb-9e61-0fdd178f81a4.htmlRegulars at the old Multnomah County Courthouse knew if they turned on the bathroom faucets first thing on a Monday morning, they should expect a torrent of rusty, orange-hued water. Long-time staff just might have been unlucky enough to learn firsthand what it was like to experience a pipe bursting....Tue, 06 Oct 2020 02:43:00 +0200bendbulletin-2d2d8b18b2e86485354ee7b8e112544cbendbulletinen44.9562 -122.991CoronavirusInfectionFloodingNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCounty CourthouseNational Register of Historic PlacesJeremy ChristianCircuit Court20201006024300https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/10/earthquake-hits-northern-philippines-felt-in-manila/A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck the northern Philippines, with shaking felt in the Metro Manila area, seismologists and residents say. There is no threat of a tsunami. The earthquake struck at 2:16 a.m. local time on Monday and was centered in Balayan Bay, about 33 kilometers west of....Sun, 04 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0200bnonews-680749fac88a8b0f40a623c89c819522bnonewsen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20201004210000https://nation.com.pk/04-Oct-2020/5-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-northern-kuril-islandsA 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday evening off the coast of the northern Kuril island of Paramushir, according to the Eqalert service. At the same time, the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, has reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.4.Sun, 04 Oct 2020 13:46:00 +0200nation-f37d91200fbab816106614e6013af4d7nationen45.0679349162116 147.876462455708NaturalDisasters20201004134600https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8795619/Hundreds-earthquakes-swarm-southern-California-raising-fears-larger-quake-come.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490The least likely scenario is that a much larger earthquake (magnitude 7 or higher) could occur within the next 7 days. 'The ongoing swarm could trigger an earthquake significantly larger than the M4.9 that occurred on the 30 September (i.e., M7.0 and above),' they warned.Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:04:00 +0200dailymail-000a89d93e4a0e0d87e07705697dff34dailymailen38.296148 -76.496161EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeNational Weather Service20201001220400https://todayheadline.co/earthquake-swarm-shakes-california-for-second-time-in-3-days/An earthquake swarm of four small temblors rattled areas around a reservoir in Northern California on Tuesday, the second time in three days that multiples quakes struck the area. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quakes all took place along the northern edge of the Calaveras Reservoir in Alameda....Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:28:00 +0200todayheadline-e09b4da771d81b4ade05ffbe99001995todayheadlineen37.4346 -121.891946NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20201001162800https://www.foxnews.com/science/earthquake-swarm-california-milpitas-tremor-temblor-quake-west-coastThe U.S. Survey said the quakes all took place along the northern edge of the Calaveras Reservoir in Alameda County, located about 6 miles northeast of The USGS said a 2.7 magnitude quake struck at 8:16 a.m. local time, followed by a 3.0 temblor about 10 minutes later and a 1.3. magnitude quake in the same area.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:10:00 +0200foxnews-0637f361793f7e02d397ae84ebfe5168foxnewsen40.066248 -79.910783NaturalDisasters20200930141000https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202009300008Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) Minor aftershocks are expected after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattled a large part of Taiwan on Wednesday, although chipmakers based in northern Taiwan's Hsinchu City said their operations were not affected, according to the Central Weather Bureau. The temblor, which struck at 12:37 p.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:01:00 +0200focustaiwan-537222db76339ff1a2f6686ece239980focustaiwanen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersChen Kuo-chang20200930100100https://chinapost.nownews.com/20200930-1834279The intensity was 3 in Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan counties, and 2 in Taichung, the data showed. (NOWnews) TAIPEI (The China Post) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook northern Taiwan at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:43:00 +0200ChinaPost-8922f33951b3ef1d9bd7645aff84b0acChinaPosten25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisasters20200930084300https://globalnews.ca/news/7368146/taiwan-earthquake-taipei/The epicentre, represented by a star, of an earthquake that struck off the northern tip of Taiwan near Taipei on Sept. 30, 2020. US Geological Survey. An struck off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings in Taipei, the capital. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5.9 quake struck at a depth of 106 kilometres (66 miles).Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:13:00 +0200cknw-c350768050c74e48bbbd9594b52a4dafcknwen25.035089 121.506699CommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersAssociated PressUS Geological Survey20200930081300https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/death-toll-from-coronavirus-tops-1-million/article_08d07ea2-0328-53a2-aa3b-7b4ee40722bc.htmlAfter the virus killed the 27-year-old Chaudhary in late July, his mother wept inconsolably. With her son gone, Premlata Chaudhary said, how could she go on living? Three weeks later, on Aug. 18, the virus took her life, too — yet another number in an unrelenting march toward a woeful milestone.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:42:00 +0200messenger-inquirer-b1458d36a9d60cebb73b963f7f85a3cemessenger-inquireren35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesOscar OrtizIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumPetroleos MexicanosJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald TrumpHoward Markel20200930074200https://globalnews.ca/news/7368146/taiwan-earthquake-taipei/The epicentre, represented by a star, of an earthquake that struck off the northern tip of Taiwan near Taipei on Sept. 30, 2020. US Geological Survey. An struck off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings in Taipei, the capital. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5.9 quake struck at a depth of 106 kilometres (66 miles).Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:30:00 +0200globalnews-c350768050c74e48bbbd9594b52a4dafglobalnewsen25.035089 121.506699CommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersAssociated PressUS Geological Survey20200930073000https://chinapost.nownews.com/20200930-1834279The intensity was 3 in Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan counties, and 2 in Taichung, the data showed. (NOWnews) TAIPEI (The China Post) — A magnitude 4 earthquake shook northern Taiwan at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:11:00 +0200ChinaPost-e0f0688631ecd7bb6f71b65384f4df6cChinaPosten25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisasters20200930071100https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-09-29/world-news/Worldwide-death-toll-from-coronavirus-eclipses-1-million-6736227336#bmComment“It’s our brothers, our sisters. It’s people we know,” he added. “And if you don’t have that human factor right in your face, it’s very easy to make it abstract.” The bleak milestone, recorded on Monday in the U.S. by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:59:00 +0200MaltaIndipendent-03d2ad36898d4b84a522e66c5b600291MaltaIndipendenten31.77375 35.22522NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald Trump20200930045900https://todayheadline.co/milpitas-and-san-francisco-bay-area-experience-tremors-from-twin-earthquakes/Sep 29, 2020 07:00 AM EDT. Twin earthquakes just shook the San Francisco Bay Area and Milpitas last Sunday, with tremors occurring just hours apart. These quakes took place along the area of the Calaveras Reservoir. Twin Quakes. According to reports from officials, these quakes happened within the....Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:23:00 +0200todayheadline-efb8556f3fcf26df117152f9d5bc6691todayheadlineen37.4346 -121.891946NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveySan Andreas FaultAmber AlertsUC BerkeleyRichard Allen20200929222300https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/09/29/george-skelton-its-time-for-california-to-retrofit-buildings-for-wildfires-as-it-does-for-earthquakes-2/California should put the same effort into preparing buildings to survive wildfires that it has retrofitting for earthquakes. That’s the view of University of California Merced fire scientist Crystal Kolden, a former firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service. She makes sense.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:21:00 +0200eastbaytimes-4f83032bad28c4c72aef75c39cd77ae1eastbaytimesen47.6762 -122.297NaturalDisastersSan Francisco-Oakland Bay BridgeTribune Content AgencyLos Angeles Times20200929212100https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/29/george-skelton-its-time-for-california-to-retrofit-buildings-for-wildfires-as-it-does-for-earthquakes-2/California should put the same effort into preparing buildings to survive wildfires that it has retrofitting for earthquakes. That’s the view of University of California Merced fire scientist Crystal Kolden, a former firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service. She makes sense.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:57:00 +0200mercurynews-4f83032bad28c4c72aef75c39cd77ae1mercurynewsen47.6762 -122.297NaturalDisastersSan Francisco-Oakland Bay BridgeTribune Content AgencyLos Angeles Times20200929205700https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/worldwide-grief-death-toll-from-coronavirus-tops-1-million-1.1601353943779Neh Delhi: Joginder Chaudhary was his parents' greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from their village. For the coronavirus, though, he was just one more in a million. Image Credit: AP.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:50:00 +0200gulfnews-f433c8442423712450864e63630f9487gulfnewsen28.5687 77.2168CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinAP. GovernmentOscar OrtizIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsPetroleos MexicanosJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald Trump20200929075000https://www.startribune.com/worldwide-death-toll-from-coronavirus-eclipses-1-million/572569812/"It's not just a number. It's human beings. It's people we love," said Dr. Howard Markel, a professor of medical history at the University of Michigan who has advised government officials on containing pandemics and lost his 84-year-old mother to COVID-19 in February. "It's our brothers, our sisters.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:03:00 +0200startribune-fed22c6fd2f73e2e0f04180b22daca5fstartribuneen31.77375 35.22522CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald TrumpHoward Markel20200929070300https://oilcity.news/associated-press/2020/09/28/worldwide-death-toll-from-coronavirus-eclipses-1-million/September 28, 2020 By ADAM GELLER and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Tuesday, nine months... Read more » The post Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million appeared first on Oil City News.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:58:00 +0200oilcity-082254812ee62f812e8333f8ed3de824oilcityen31.77375 35.22522CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinNicole WinfieldIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald TrumpHoward Markel20200929045800https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/28/world/worldwide-death-toll-coronavirus-eclipses-1-million/The bleak milestone, recorded on Monday in the U.S. by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas. It is 2 1/2 times the sea of humanity that was at Woodstock in 1969. It is more than four times the number killed by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:26:00 +0200bostonglobe-5f714cdf31f414737c436a7d79b1a3a3bostonglobeen31.77375 35.22522CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinNicole WinfieldIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald Trump20200929042600https://www.en24.news/2020/09/4-9-earthquake-surprises-oaxaca.html4.9 earthquake surprises Oaxaca (Photo: Twitter / @SismologicoMX) During the afternoon of this Monday September 28 an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 was detected on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the coastal state of Oaxaca . According to the National Seismological Service (SSN), the epicenter....Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:32:00 +0200en24-388b092cba6fe05ebc03c8c9419d02caen24en17.06192 -96.713654CoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionCivil ProtectionCoronavirus20200929033200https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-financial-markets-pandemics-jerusalem-austin-2097fdd24e809f892550cabbb687e5f8The bleak milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas. It is 2 1/2 times the sea of humanity that was at Woodstock in 1969. It is more than four times the number killed in the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:18:00 +0200apnews-6edfa73780c19d2bfbe5063f7d116bc0apnewsen31.77375 35.22522CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinNicole WinfieldIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald Trump20200929031800https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worldwide-grief-death-toll-coronavirus-tops-1-million-parents-india-death-toll-death-toll-united-states-b682055.htmlAfter the virus killed the 27-year-old Chaudhary in late July, his mother wept inconsolably. With her son gone, Premlata Chaudhary said, how could she go on living? Three weeks later, on Aug. 18, the virus took her life, too — yet another number in an unrelenting march toward a woeful milestone.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:15:00 +0200independent-UK-8053dae285e7c0dfa411f1b1ecb2adefindependent-UKen35.2086 110.727CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesOscar OrtizIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumPetroleos MexicanosJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald TrumpHoward Markel20200929031500https://www.startribune.com/worldwide-death-toll-from-coronavirus-eclipses-1-million/572569812/"It's not just a number. It's human beings. It's people we love," said Dr. Howard Markel, a professor of medical history at the University of Michigan who has advised government officials on containing pandemics and lost his 84-year-old mother to COVID-19 in February. "It's our brothers, our sisters.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:03:00 +0200startribune-d9ab024a31a8736329ad134677fe0e8cstartribuneen31.77375 35.22522CoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesJosef StalinLawrence GostinIndian OceanMario CarminatiJohns HopkinsMark HonigsbaumJair BolsonaroHopkins UniversityDonald TrumpHoward Markel20200929030300https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2020/09/connecting-in-a-crisis/In an extract from their new book, Reconnected: A community builder’s handbook, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell consider how large-scale emergencies boost social capital, and how recent crises have shown Australians are ready to help their neighbours. On 21 December 2019, as residents in the Adelaide....Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:05:00 +0200probonoaustralia-e18fdd4df7ad254a95d32d583a6435d2probonoaustraliaen35.14743 -97.39212CoronavirusInfectionTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersTimoGazzada2020Andrew LeighFacebook and TwitterGeorge OrwellFacebookDenis NobleWorld War IIResponse Group20200929000500https://www.ekathimerini.com/257455/article/ekathimerini/news/47-earthquake-shakes-mt-athosTAGS: Earthquake A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck south of Greece’s northern peninsula of Mt. Athos. No damage or injuries have been reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Monday at 7.12 a.m. local time and was centered 23 kilometers away from Mt. Athos at a depth of 17.Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:12:00 +0200kathimerini-en-a5fcdf59a0f94239c0bb32a10bc4db5ckathimerini-enenNaturalDisasters20200928111200https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town-residents-experience-second-tremor-7180c85b-a182-489a-9cc7-bf4205730430Hours after Cape Town and its surrounding areas reported an earthquake registering a preliminary 2.5 on the local magnitude scale, a second tremor has hit Durbanville. According to The Council for Geoscience (CGS), the area in the Northern suburbs recorded a lesser tremor measuring 2.3 magnitude. It occurred at 9:12am on Sunday morning.Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:53:00 +0200iol-20607c6264aca5c20e79553b2c28a1b7iolen-33.979 18.4825NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200927105300https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/shocking-sa-reacts-to-malmesbury-earthquake-202009272.5 magnitude earthquake confirmed in Western Cape, unrelated to quake off SA's coast. A tremor felt in Cape Town on Saturday night was caused by a 2.5 magnitude earthquake roughly 10km north of Malmesbury, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has said. There was just an almighty rumble in Cape Town northern suburbs.Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:20:00 +0200news24-e523b6e44099297f207655af115ead8bnews24en-33.451309 18.72196NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20200927102000https://www.bladi.net/tremblement-terre-nord-maroc,74551.html3 octobre 2020 - 13h20 - Maroc Al Hoceima et sa région ont été touchées vendredi soir par un léger tremblement de terre. Ce mini séisme a également été ressenti dans plusieurs villes du nord du Maroc. Selon l’Institut national de géophysique (ING), la secousse d’une magnitude de 3,6 degrés sur....Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:38:00 +0200bladi-fbca43294543f1f4c6362a1f1df7f40cbladifr35.195259 -6.15428Slight earthquake in northern moroccoSlight earthquake in northern moroccoNaturalDisasters20201003133800https://www.nordeclair.fr/873414/article/2020-10-02/tempete-alex-trente-agents-enedis-du-nord-pas-de-calais-envoyes-en-renfort-enLe passage de la tempête Alex la nuit dernière a occasionné de nombreux dégâts, notamment en Bretagne, entraînant des coupures d’électricité. Une situation d’urgence qui a amené Enedis à déclencher sa Force d’intervention rapide électricité. Les chutes de poteaux électriques onté été nombreuses en Bretagne la nuit dernière.Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:34:00 +0200nordeclair-5dddb668f6630542263f4d2f2027a3fbnordeclairfr50.9539 1.8578Storm Alex: 30 agents Enedis northern and pas-de-Calais sent in cantrail in britannyStorm Alex: 30 agents Enedis northern and pas-de-Calais sent in cantrail in britannyNaturalDisasters20201002123400https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/monde/iran-un-s%C3%A9isme-de-magnitude-5-2-frappe-le-nord-du-pays/1986316Tahran. AA - Téhéran Un tremblement de terre de 5,2 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué, samedi, la province du Golestan, dans le nord de l'Iran. C’est ce qui ressort du communiqué rendu public par le centre sismologique de l'université de Téhéran, soulignant que le séisme s’est produit à 10....Sat, 26 Sep 2020 11:44:00 +0200aa-fr-57f27a38e700f6e8e61f12075a26af81aa-frfr35.7745 51.4477Iran: an earthquake of magnitude 5,2 strikes the north of the countryIran: an earthquake of magnitude 5,2 strikes the north of the countryNaturalDisastersuniversité de Téhéran20200926114400https://www.esdelatino.com/terremoto-un-terremoto-de-magnitud-35-golpea-cerca-de-ukiah-california/Un terremoto de magnitud 3,5 se informó el sábado a las 9:49 pm a 13 millas de Ukiah, California, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos. El terremoto ocurrió en el norte de California a 39 millas de Clearlake, 52 millas de Healdsburg, 59 millas de Windsor y 65 millas de Santa Rosa.Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:08:00 +0200esdelatino-com-6f94886864c45cf6f77d3a6bfcc80765esdelatino-comes39.146801 -123.209999Earthquake: an earthquake of magnitude 3,5 hits near Ukiah, California.Earthquake: an earthquake of magnitude 3,5 hits near Ukiah, California.NaturalDisasters20201004180800https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/india-much-safer-against-tsunami-threat-incois-director/article32947534.eceIndia is much safer against tsunami threat than it was in 2004, thanks to the state-of-the-art tsunami early warning system established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System (INCOIS) here. However, the best of warning systems could fail, if communities are not prepared, if they do....Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:53:00 +0100thehindu-4491740c185e508be190dc6fd37bf174thehinduen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCODr. KumarDr KumarIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionIndian OceanIndian Space Research OrganisationIndian Ocean Tsunami WarningCoordination Group20201026205300https://actu.fr/grand-est/strasbourg_67482/un-leger-tremblement-de-terre-ressenti-au-nord-de-strasbourg-ce-mercredi_37048647.htmlLa terre a légèrement tremblée vers Strasbourg ce mercredi 28 octobre matin. (©Illustration Adobe Stock) Le réveil fut particulier ce mercredi 28 octobre 2020. En effet, un séisme de magnitude 2,7 a été enregistré à 5h39 précisément, à neuf kilomètres au nord de Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) Un séisme induit par l’activité humaine.Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:44:00 +0100lereveilnormand-ee4ef9deb44a95797254eac1409851d4lereveilnormandfr48.5834 7.76799A slight earthquake felt in northern Strasbourg on Wednesday an earthquake magnitude of 2,7 was registered at 5h39 precisely, nine kilometres north of Strasbourg Wednesday 28 October. Human activity would be the cause. Explanations. 10:32 StrasbourgA slight earthquake felt in northern Strasbourg on Wednesday an earthquake magnitude of 2,7 was registered at 5h39 precisely, nine kilometres north of Strasbourg Wednesday 28 October. Human activity would be the cause. Explanations. 10:32 StrasbourgMARS-STATNaturalDisasters20201028104400https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1353327/chile-earthquake-latest-usgs-magnitude-ring-of-fireThe South American country shook as the quake struck 40 miles north of the city of La Serena. Researchers from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicentre was recorded at a depth of 27 miles. There have been no reports of any injuries or damage to property as yet.Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:50:00 +0100express-119a84e6a06808a35b8246e487062910expressen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20201030045000