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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.publicnow.com/view/AFA94751F9DF94097C922341606FE6B164FC8475CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2020 Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during October 2020.Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:28:00 +0100publicnow-e1bc80d1a9e61227999a081b5c0c3ce4publicnowen37.176689 -113.2855NaturalDisastersSteve BowenInsurance Council20201113152800https://www.en24.news/2020/09/4-9-earthquake-is-recorded-in-pinotepa-nacional-oaxaca.htmlHe National Seismological Service reported a preliminary magnitude 4.9 earthquake with an epicenter in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. Through his Twitter account, he pointed out that the epicenter was located 52 kilometers to the southeast. Preliminary: EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 4.9 Loc 52 km SOUTHEAST of PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX 09/28/20 18:27:20 Lat 15.Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:06:00 +0100en24-68ba590edf83ad1a612530eec5c0e6eeen24en16.34029 -98.043007CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersCivil ProtectionClaudia Sheinbaum20201112230600https://www.en24.news/2020/10/in-chiapas-it-has-not-stopped-shaking-since-the-early-morning-2.htmlMEXICO CITY. Since yesterday, October 11 at 11:13 p.m., Chiapas has not stopped shaking. The National Seismological Service (SSN) registered a 5.5 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter 142 km southwest of Mapstepec, in Chiapas. They insure more than 5,000 liters of gasoline in Chiapas.Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:33:00 +0100en24-e70bb61af423f1de579da9040fffe2a3en24en16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856NaturalDisastersMigration20201109093300https://www.aa.com.tr/en/environment/environmental-disasters-across-globe-in-october-2020/2036098ANKARA. October saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Nigeria, Cambodia and South Sudan, and landslides in Vietnam triggered by heavy rains as well as wildfires in the US and Ukraine. Here is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency. Oct. 1: - The death toll from floods in Nigeria rises to 95, according to media reports.Sun, 08 Nov 2020 10:18:00 +0100aa-en-b9891269e15d53aae9018a9885dd3af5aa-enen11.5647 104.913NaturalDisastersEnvironmentManMadeDisastersAnadolu AgencyMedecins Sans Frontieres20201108101800https://www.yenisafak.com/en/life/environmental-disasters-across-globe-in-october-2020-3553647September saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Nigeria, Cambodia and South Sudan, and landslides in Vietnam triggered by heavy rains as well as wildfires in the US and Ukraine. Here is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency. Oct. 1: - The death toll from floods in Nigeria rises to 95, according to media reports.Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:02:00 +0100yenisafak-en-2197efd813b3f5602da28b017b1e9a9ayenisafak-enen11.5647 104.913NaturalDisastersEnvironmentManMadeDisastersAnadolu AgencyMedecins Sans Frontieres20201108090200https://en.haberler.com/environmental-disasters-across-globe-in-october-1526509/September saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Nigeria, Cambodia and South Sudan, and landslides in Vietnam triggered by heavy rains as well as wildfires in the US and Ukraine. Here is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency. Oct. 1: The death toll from floods in Nigeria rises to 95, according to media reports.Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0100haberler-en-635e562fed0492237d57681d2541a44chaberler-enen11.5647 104.913NaturalDisastersEnvironmentManMadeDisastersAnadolu AgencyMedecins Sans Frontieres20201108090000https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/11/07/mil-osi-mediterranean-mikta-foreign-ministers-joint-statement-on-the-earthquake-in-turkey-and-greece-5-november-2020/Source: Republic of Turkey. We, the Foreign Ministers of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia, comprising MIKTA, are deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the high magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea that hit Turkey’s İzmir province and the Greek island of Samos on 30 October 2020.Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:02:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz-7045722d4677cff21b7efbd6107ed60dforeignaffairs-nzen39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisasters20201106160200http://www.publicnow.com/view/DD1D7BFF86629D5DD20B606BEDB633FCE6E688F405/11/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/11/2020 10:23 MIKTA Foreign Ministers’ Joint Statement on the Earthquake in Turkey and Greece, 5 November 2020. We, the Foreign Ministers of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia, comprising MIKTA, are deeply saddened....Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:30:00 +0100publicnow-57b7c73244dd4c4dce5f220de143608bpublicnowen39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisasters20201106153000https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/11/01/Eta-weakens-to-tropical-storm-as-it-moves-through-Central-America/9901604238245/?ur3=1Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Eta weakened to a tropical storm early Wednesday after making landfall in Nicaragua as a powerful Category 4 hurricane a day prior. Eta, the 28th named storm and 12th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, moved over Nicaragua Tuesday afternoon, the National Hurricane....Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:58:00 +0100upi-72f4f688cc5a1a9933605db5cbec445bupien38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersHurricane MitchNational Hurricane Center20201104115800https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/11/01/Eta-weakens-to-tropical-storm-as-it-moves-through-Central-America/9901604238245/?ur3=1Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Eta weakened to a tropical storm early Wednesday after making landfall in Nicaragua as a powerful Category 4 hurricane a day prior. Eta, the 28th named storm and 12th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, moved over Nicaragua Tuesday afternoon, the National Hurricane....Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:42:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-72f4f688cc5a1a9933605db5cbec445bnewsnow-co-uken38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersHurricane MitchNational Hurricane Center20201104114200https://www.sciencealert.com/drones-sent-into-degassing-volcanoes-for-scienceNow researchers have designed specially-adapted drones to help gather data from an active volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The drones could help local communities monitor nearby volcanoes and forecast future eruptions. Their measurements could also tell us more about the most inaccessible, highly....Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:49:00 +0100google-top-stories-innovatie-6d54f8a100181b2f97f6a06467e39c92google-top-stories-innovatieen-9.48177 147.184NuclearEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateActionTobias Fischer20201102214900https://www.sciencealert.com/drones-sent-into-degassing-volcanoes-for-scienceNow researchers have designed specially-adapted drones to help gather data from an active volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The drones could help local communities monitor nearby volcanoes and forecast future eruptions. Their measurements could also tell us more about the most inaccessible, highly....Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:40:00 +0100google-top-stories-6d54f8a100181b2f97f6a06467e39c92google-top-storiesen-9.48177 147.184NuclearEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateActionTobias Fischer20201102214000https://news.yahoo.com/bridgefy-launches-end-end-encrypted-165715714.html?_guc_consent_skip=1604337675Offline-messaging app Bridgefy — which innovatively uses Bluetooth and Wi-fi — became known as the go-to app by thousands of protesters around the world to keep communications going even when oppressive regimes blocked or shut down the Internet. Recently, activists in Nigeria and Thailand have urged....Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:21:00 +0100news-yahoo-fe8b98c5ce92b56edc39c147c6f48845news-yahooen9.172945 7.179924NaturalDisastersBiz Stone20201102182100https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/02/bridgefy-launches-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-for-the-app-used-during-protests-and-disasters/Offline-messaging app Bridgefy — which innovatively uses Bluetooth and Wi-fi — became known as the go-to app by thousands of protesters around the world to keep communications going even when oppressive regimes blocked or shut down the Internet. Recently, activists in Nigeria and Thailand have urged....Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:05:00 +0100techcrunch-2d2d6143b2439d88f76c7603cc710dc4techcrunchen9.172945 7.179924NaturalDisasters20201102180500https://interestingengineering.com/scientists-are-flying-drones-into-active-volcanoes-for-science?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=02112020There are an estimated 300 active volcanoes around the world. Monitoring them to forewarn the public is an important undertaking, but measuring volcanic gas emissions is not an easy feat. Recently, to aid this effort, researchers have designed specialized drones to watch and monitor an active volcano in Papua New Guinea.Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:37:00 +0100interestingengineering-9412df7c76b1a5feae1e297659408a6cinterestingengineeringen-9.48177 147.184NuclearEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateActionCollege LondonTobias Fischer20201102163700https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1355033/volcano-eruption-warning-news-volcanoes-manan-volcano-evgAn international team of researchers have travelled to Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea to better understand the warning signs of volcanic eruptions. The volcano is situated on an island which is just six miles wide and home to 9,000 people. However, it is a relatively active volcano, as is....Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:17:00 +0100express-b481d74cbb739fe64b075565f2aa9f7dexpressen-9.48177 147.184NuclearEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateActionTobias Fischer20201102121700https://todayheadline.co/earthquake-jolts-turkey-death-toll-reaches-19/Oct 31, 2020 05:30 AM EDT. A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Greece on Friday afternoon, killing at least 19 people, causing buildings to crash down and triggering a “mini tsunami”. Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake. The tremor’s magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was at 7.Sat, 31 Oct 2020 12:13:00 +0100todayheadline-7f8c7ade86be3cf5d4e4ae8e1867c67btodayheadlineen37.761539 26.980459NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyGérald DarmaninYavuz Selim KöşgerDeputy MayorTunc SoyerREAD NEXTKyriakos MitsotakisInterior MinisterMurat Kurum20201031121300https://www.en24.news/2020/10/ixpanea-a-mexican-youtuber-lives-an-earthquake-in-greece-and-records-it-video.htmlThe Mexican youtuber Ixpanea lived moments of tension when witnessing the magnitude seven earthquake that struck the eastern Greece and the Aegean coast of Turkey . Through her social networks, the influencer communicated how she is feeling and what she had to do during this experience away from home.Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:01:00 +0100en24-e5f7039d6e44720c79753dc146f7e3f8en24en39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisastersCivil Protection20201031080100https://globalnews.ca/news/7432227/turkey-greece-coast-deadly-earthquake/Search and rescue operations continued at 17 collapsed or damaged buildings in Izmir, AFAD said. Authorities were setting up tents with a total capacity of 2,000 people near areas with the highest damage, Urbanisation Minister Murat Kurum said. Ilke Cide, a doctoral student who was in Izmir’s....Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:02:00 +0100globalnews-3dd63bc90c074b2060b64f972f0f1b57globalnewsen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersAli KucukgocmenU.S. Geological SurveyJonathan OatisMichele KambasJon BoyleMurat KurumDominic EvansSusan FentonAFADTayyip ErdoganKyriakos MitsotakisEmelia Sithole-MatariseRenee Maltezou20201030220200https://globalnews.ca/news/7432227/turkey-greece-coast-deadly-earthquake/Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Mexico sends people fleeing into the streets The Greek minister responsible for civil protection and crisis management, Nikos Hardalias, headed to Samos, as were a search and rescue team, paramedics and engineers.In a show of solidarity rare in recent months of tense....Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:35:00 +0100cknw-a8bad74facd38fcc01e5364b67ff34a6cknwen39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisastersNikos HardaliasNATOFahrettin AltunRecep Tayyip Erdogan20201030183500https://globalnews.ca/news/7432227/turkey-greece-coast-deadly-earthquake/Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Mexico sends people fleeing into the streets The Greek minister responsible for civil protection and crisis management, Nikos Hardalias, headed to Samos, as were a search and rescue team, paramedics and engineers.In a show of solidarity rare in recent months of tense....Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:25:00 +0100globalnews-a8bad74facd38fcc01e5364b67ff34a6globalnewsen39.9293 32.8533NaturalDisastersNikos HardaliasNATOFahrettin AltunRecep Tayyip Erdogan20201030182500https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-offers-to-send-idf-search-and-rescue-team-to-turkey-after-deadly-quake/Israel offered to immediately send an IDF search and rescue team to Turkey on Friday, after a deadly earthquake toppled buildings in the city of Izmir, killing at least six people. A strong earthquake struck Friday between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing buildings in....Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +0100timesofisrael-2f5533828f6e0115973511f4d509e396timesofisraelen31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651UNbodiesNaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyUnited NationsFahrettin KocaWorld Health OrganizationAFADRecep Tayyip ErdoganAkis TselentisMurat Kurum20201030170000https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/11/643Large-scale humanitarian disasters often disproportionately damage poor communities. This effect is compounded when communities are remote with limited connectivity and response is slow. While humanitarian response organizations are increasingly using a wide range of satellites to detect damaged....Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:33:00 +0100mdpi-d66099b84fd9ac6db55caded8ff9c994mdpien19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisasters20201028153300https://www.en24.news/2020/10/powerful-earthquake-shakes-mexico-and-southwest-guatemala.htmlA strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake, whose epicenter was southeast Mexico, shook part of Guatemala this Sunday, October 25, causing alarm among citizens, but without reports of victims or damages, reported civil protection . The spokesperson for the Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred), David....Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:51:00 +0100en24-76ff8843de4ef8bcc4f3aee306efcee0en24en15.6949491562487 -90.3562355148168NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionDavid de Leon20201026095100https://www.slashgear.com/scientists-rediscover-tectonic-plate-lost-for-60-million-years-24644271/Tectonic plates are massive, and it’s hard to imagine one being lost for 60 million years, but that is the case. Researchers from the University of Houston have discovered a lost tectonic plate that spent 60 million years hidden under the Pacific Ocean.Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:51:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-291a397c6c7d5b89c795d401f85fff92newsnow-co-uken38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersStudy coJonny WuUniversity of Houston20201024175100https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_2c9c7fde-13ec-11eb-b17c-6f1d9831e068.htmlRestoration projects along Louisiana’s coastline were mostly spared by the six different hurricanes that have threatened the state so far this year, including Category 4 Laura and Category 2 Delta, which slammed into the southwestern part of the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards said this week.Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:07:00 +0200nola-d526c39d451755157f6279d8433ef00cnolaen32.323844 -90.923231NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersJohn BreauxHurricane LauraJohn Bel Edwards20201024160700https://todayheadline.co/tectonic-plate-lost-for-60m-years-found-hiding-under-pacific-ocean/TodayHeadline Tectonic plate ‘lost’ for 60M years found hiding under Pacific Ocean —Fri, 23 Oct 2020 22:29:00 +0200todayheadline-3978e5f72939bcb250abc09f294b238etodayheadlineen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersJonny WuFox NewsUniversity of Houston20201023222900https://nypost.com/2020/10/23/a-tectonic-plate-lost-for-60m-years-is-found-hiding-under-the-pacific-ocean/(l-r) Jonny Wu, assistant professor of geology in the UH Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Spencer Fuston, a third-year geology doctoral student, applied a technique developed by the UH Center for Tectonics and Tomography called slab unfolding to reconstruct what tectonic plates in....Fri, 23 Oct 2020 22:04:00 +0200nypost-572c152a1a69b114f0068eff423078a1nyposten19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersJonny WuFox NewsUniversity of Houston20201023220400https://lanetaneta.com/potente-terremoto-sacude-partes-del-sur-de-mexico/LaNetaNeta: Un terremoto de magnitud 6.5 sacudió la mañana de este viernes partes del estado de Chiapas, en el sur de México, según informó el ServicioTue, 03 Nov 2020 10:54:00 +0100lanetaneta-01a5dd58607dd9a475bddb7be742fdfelanetanetaes18.51771 -92.427567February 1,2019 powerful earthquake shakes parts of southern mexicoFebruary 1,2019 powerful earthquake shakes parts of southern mexicoNaturalDisasters20201103105400https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/10/30/mexico-se-solidarizo-con-grecia-y-turquia-por-fuerte-terremoto-no-hay-reportes-de-connacionales-afectados/El terremoto se registró la tarde de este viernes a las 13:51 horas (horario local de Grecia). EFE/Sashenka Gutierrez. Luego del terremoto de magnitud de 6,7 que azotó la isla griega de Samos, el titular de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE), Marcelo Ebrard, expresó la solidaridad de....Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:42:00 +0100infobae-14d1b4e0321a07a4b2acdc1b6d0f3647infobaees19.42705 -99.127571Mexico solidarizó with greece and turkey by strong earthquake: there is no reports of fellow affectedMexico solidarizó with greece and turkey by strong earthquake: there is no reports of fellow affectedNaturalDisastersSashenka GutierrezMarcelo EbrardSecretaría de Relaciones ExterioresIsabel Arvide20201030184200https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/famosos/sismo-grecia-vive-ixpanea-youtuber-mexicana-video¿Por qué no había nadie afuera? Se preguntaba la mexicana, acostumbrada a los protocolos a seguir después de un sismo en la Ciudad de México o en otra entidad de la república mexicana, en donde se sale de las casas o edificios –si se está en un piso pertinente–.Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:54:00 +0100milenio-6ffee4dd90d364c10701e4c910000f69milenioes19.42705 -99.127571I bajé without trousers: mexican youtuber Ixpanea live strong quake in greece; so documented (VIDEO)I bajé without trousers: mexican youtuber Ixpanea live strong quake in greece; so documented (VIDEO)NaturalDisasters20201030165400https://jamaicans.com/coastal-communities-in-danger/by Phil Dinham Climate change unlike El Nino, La Nina and Global warming was unheard of ahead of hurricane Katrina; which destroyed much of New Orleans in 2005. The french quarter ecosystem took a severe blow. Last year Hurricanes Dorian, Florence, Maria, Irma, Harvey brought more devastation to our global community in low lying regions.Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:39:00 +0100jamaicans-89eb10f7913473a427faa428e4d1fdd7jamaicansen29.9564 -90.0987EcologyG20EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesAlternativeEnergyHaitiReconstructionGreta TunbergBBC NewsLa NinaDonald TrumpEl Nino20201104223900https://www.el19digital.com/articulos/ver/titulo:108744-este-es-el-resumen-de-las-incidencias-ocurridas-en-las-ultimas-24-horas-en-nicaraguaI INCIDENCIAS NACIONALES • FALLECIDOS Granada, Municipio Diría: Francisco Antonio Osorio Gaitán de 33 años, se ahogó en la Laguna de Apoyo, La Poza El Genícero. El occiso paseaba con su familia; son de Palo Quemado, Diriomo. Managua, Distrito 3: ayer en el kilómetro 8.Mon, 26 Oct 2020 04:32:00 +0100el19digital-d2474aedd0e4f2b7db4f471bad2549d5el19digitales9.416388 -83.663223This is the summary of the incidents occurred in the last 24 hours in nicaraguaThis is the summary of the incidents occurred in the last 24 hours in nicaraguaNaturalDisastersCarolina OrtizCENTRO AMÉRICA20201026043200https://almomento.net/mexico-salda-su-deuda-de-agua-con-eeuu-y-desata-un-maremoto-interno/MEXICO.- México ha saldado in extremis la deuda de agua que tenía con Estados Unidos en virtud de un tratado internacional. El país ha transferido a su vecino del norte 130 millones de metros cúbicos de agua, cuando solo quedaban tres días para que venciera el plazo y tras llegar a un acuerdo con Washington.Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:44:00 +0200almomento-31f70ce2fd79b89c778ab8e32a648860almomentoes38.9051 -77.0162Mexico prove its debt of water with the us and internal unleashes a tsunamiMexico prove its debt of water with the us and internal unleashes a tsunamiNaturalDisastersPartido de Acción NacionalAndrés Manuel López Obrador20201023154400https://es.euronews.com/2020/10/23/mexico-salda-su-deuda-de-agua-con-estados-unidos-y-desata-un-maremoto-internoMéxico salda su deuda de agua con Estados Unidos y desata un maremoto interno. Los dos países han llegado a un acuerdo, pero, ante la oposición de Chihuahua, el agua se ha sacado de presas de Tamaulipas y Nuevo León, provocando la indignación en estos estadosFri, 23 Oct 2020 12:21:00 +0200euronews-es-bd6015f1ff50febe6423f7aadd97063aeuronews-eses38.9051 -77.0162Mexico prove its debt of water with usa and unleashes a tsunami of procedureMexico prove its debt of water with usa and unleashes a tsunami of procedureNaturalDisastersPartido de Acción NacionalAndrés Manuel López Obrador20201023122100https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/5998179/mag4quake-Nov-24-2020-VERACRUZ-MEXICO.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 20 minutes ago 94 km southeast of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 168 km beneath the epicenter near Enrique López Huitrón in the evening on Monday 23 November 2020 at 9.Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:30:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-dbb00742ae8870637cf4597b0e66cf6fvolcanodiscoveryen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201124053000