http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2434935.ecePublished: 09 April 2007 The earthquake that triggered last week's tsunami in the Solomons lifted an entire island by three metres, exposing coral reefs that are now dying.2007-04-09T02:22+0200independentenindependent-8f2c95b29d5df9981c2f6848e7e5d143NatureENVSeaENVIndustryENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070408/ap_on_re_eu/easter;_ylt=As_xU._wKDuUebyrj62K.O2s0NUEworshipped at the chapel at Fort Hood, an Army post 50 miles southwest from his ranch in Crawford, Texas. The sprawling post has sent thousands of soldiers to the war in Iraq. "I had a chance to reflect on the great sacrifice that our military and their families are making," Bush said after the service.2007-04-09T01:42+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-67199cd07075ec44fca1159429152fbaNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Christians-worldwide-celebrate-Easter/2007/04/09/1175970974796.htmlFrom Moscow to Sofia, Rome to Jerusalem, Christians of the Orthodox and Western faiths celebrated Easter Sunday, prayed for a better future and relished ancient rituals on the same day this year as their religious calendars coincided. The alignment of the Easter calendars, based on equinox and moon....2007-04-09T00:06+0200africaFMenafricaFM-4e9bd5bc1068b6136b426d4be206e128NaturalDisastershttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/08/easter.ap/index.htmlROME, Italy (AP) -- From Moscow to Sofia, Rome to Jerusalem, Christians of the Orthodox and Western faiths celebrated Easter, prayed for a better future and relished ancient rituals on the same day this year as their religious calendars coincided. The alignment of the Easter calendars, based on....2007-04-09T00:06+0200africaFMenafricaFM-1ddc9664264e06db6264a045d8b19d39NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-08-easter-around-world_N.htm?csp=34From Moscow to Sofia, Rome to Jerusalem, Christians of the Orthodox and Western faiths celebrated Easter Sunday, prayed for a ...2007-04-08T21:30+0200usaTodayenusaToday-26dd5be1e43f41a75ba91a3a607abc8aNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18010908/From Moscow to Washington, Rome to Jerusalem, Christians of the Orthodox and Western faiths celebrated Easter on Sunday, prayed for a better future and relished ancient rituals on the same day this year as their religious calendars coincided.2007-04-08T21:04+0200msnbcenmsnbc-74180fc4becbb298bbd70009fe16352aNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070408/ap_on_re_eu/easter;_ylt=AiVx_U5Sh0hV8j7bsdi55dSs0NUEand bloodshed in parts of Africa and Asia. In Washington, D.C., a dawn crowd gathered for an Easter service at the Lincoln Memorial. Bundled up in blankets, scarves and hats, the worshippers sang "God Bless America" as the sun's rays glimmered on the reflecting pool. A bagpiper played Amazing Grace and led a pre-dawn crowd of more than 200 up Mt.2007-04-08T19:42+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3e65680e2169789df5219fe5c32d1e89NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/107536372/index.htmlROME, Italy (AP) -- From Moscow to Sofia, Rome to Jerusalem, Christians of the Orthodox and Western faiths celebrated Easter, prayed for a better future and relished ancient rituals on the same day this year as their religious calendars coincided. The alignment of the Easter calendars, based on....2007-04-08T19:25+0200cnnencnn-1ddc9664264e06db6264a045d8b19d39NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/08/news/solomons.phpHealth officials warn that without clean water and proper shelter, the number of child deaths could rise in the tsunami-hit area.2007-04-08T16:14+0200IHTenIHT-fa53c7e8b5936da339112c71ec7e37a4ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070408.wsolomons0408/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070408.wsolomons0408A week after an earthquake and tsunami flattened several Solomon Islands villages, frightened locals are still emerging from the hills seeking help2007-04-08T15:56+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-bd2235a9a2a631e05f195c2cad68e890CommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/1633070609286127608519386105752781623378A United Nations-led effort to consolidate international aid to the tsunami-stricken Solomon Islands began Sunday as frightened villagers descended from the hills to celebrate the Easter holiday.2007-04-08T14:49+0200topixentopix-762ed1055a273b40a00a3e665449b32aCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-08-solomonislands_N.htm?csp=34A United Nations-led effort to consolidate international aid to the tsunami-stricken Solomon Islands began Sunday as villagers ...2007-04-08T14:29+0200usaTodayenusaToday-a350849a955705d494187faede8a88beCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3020110&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312By MERAIAH FOLEY GIZO, Solomon Islands Apr 8, 2007 (AP) — A United Nations-led effort to consolidate international aid to the tsunami-stricken Solomon Islands began Sunday as frightened villagers descended from the hills to celebrate the Easter holiday. A team of U.N.2007-04-08T13:49+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-e7d3456c5f4c37cc80452d8715ed2bb4CommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21522665-1702,00.htmlTHE seismic jolt that unleashed the deadly Solomons tsunami this week lifted an entire island metres out of the sea, destroying some of the world's most pristine coral reefs. 5:54pm (AEST)2007-04-08T10:19+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-635fbb64ae3f823db1d771a4b1fd0e26LIFEENVNatureENVSeaENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21522211-1702,00.htmlTHE death toll from the Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami has risen to 39 and is likely to climb sharply in the next few days, aid agency World Vision said today. 1:09pm (AEST)2007-04-08T05:48+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-8ff9f505d9a260e667ddee731eb065d7NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/107412555/index.htmlGIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) -- As flies buzzed around a basket of bloody gauze, Moana Saito nursed her newborn daughter, delivered in an open-air maternity ward near the center of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami disaster. Swaddled in tie-dyed muslin, the baby rested in Saito's arms as she....2007-04-08T03:17+0200cnnencnn-806aba8f220a8a04ee205f68274e7503ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/WNT/International/story?id=3018625&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Reporter's Notebook By MARK LITKE GIZO, Solomon Islands, April 7, 2007 — There are nearly 1,000 islands in the Solomon chain, and some are so remote that we were only able to reach them by private helicopter. We visited Gizo, the island hardest hit by last week's quake and tsunami. Its beaches are now a tangle of debris and smashed homes.2007-04-07T21:49+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ef1444980f685bd75089b1bd9b14cc5dNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60335BEING prepared against natural disasters should involve everyone, said Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Industry president, Dixon Seeto.2007-04-07T20:22+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-dbcbd4e105d7411cefb937f694f86c28EuropeAidExternalAffairsNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailystar.net/2007/04/08/d704081303100.htmAfp, Ranongga The force of this week's Solomons earthquake has lifted an island in the South Pacific archipelago and pushed out its shoreline by tens of metres, exposing surrounding reefs. The remote island of Ranongga in the western Solomon Islands used to have submerged coral reefs that attracted scuba divers from around the world.2007-04-07T20:14+0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-96bed79e334019ac3d635d31b25c5474LIFEENVSeaENVNatureENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-International/~3/107312261/GIZO, Solomon Islands — International aid workers rushed to dig latrines and set up water purifiers in the Solomon Islands tsunami disaster zone on Saturday in a frantic bid to stop the spread of disease. Thousands of people in the Solomons' remote western province displaced by Monday's 8.2007-04-07T15:45+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-305ade13ddf8d5ace7b1bf2675a118b6EchoNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3018238&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312International Aid Workers Battle Spread of Disease in Tsunami-Battered Solomon Islands2007-04-07T10:18+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-dcf0ed78c484d371ce47172fd61dda40NaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=304116Aid agencies stepped up relief efforts in the Solomon Islands on Saturday as aftershocks rocked the region and fears grew of dysentery among the thousands of homeless tsunami victims. Nearly 5 500 people were left homeless in the region by the seismic event, which killed at least 34 people and wiped out entire villages.2007-04-07T08:36+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-4ae77f600634e2927ab17b907ce62ac2CommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200704070081.htmlThe damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands has yet to be fully assessed. This is due to the geographic isolation of the many small islands and the country's poor communications infrastructure. Only fragments of information, such as a reported death toll of 30 and....2007-04-07T04:42+0200asahienasahi-5cb46668af50687447b6fd53c4c2dbc3NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3017372&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Tsunami Aid Effort Picks Up, but Supplies Run Short in Outlying Villages of Solomon Islands2007-04-07T02:47+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-13588f40f7d155fdbe790ed8c022c1f5MARS-STATCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesEUTerritoriesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60249AN earthquake was felt in parts of Sigatoka and surrounding areas around the coral coast yesterday afternoon although no damages was recorded by last night.2007-04-06T20:20+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-289495125ecf0652fbf8bd95e977f4bbNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070406141055178C621451When British medical student Liam Piggott started his working holiday in the Solomon Islands, he expected plenty of free time for snorkelling, fishing and surfing. Little did he know ...2007-04-06T18:37+0200ioleniol-40785f78382a1879fea7eaa93fb6d77aAgriculturalProdAnimalNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070406141055178C621451When British medical student Liam Piggott started his working holiday in the Solomon Islands, he expected plenty of free time for snorkelling, fishing and surfing. Little did he know ...2007-04-06T18:13+0200StarenStar-40785f78382a1879fea7eaa93fb6d77aAgriculturalProdAnimalNaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=70033: Turkey sent $100,000 in aid to the Solomon Islands following the earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 32 people and left thousands homeless. The aid is in response to a call for international assistance issued by the Honaria goverment after the 8.2007-04-06T11:47+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-944093d0ba2103aa7ae0a066411c0c02NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070406035835737C327544Aid workers rushed to get supplies to the Solomon Islands amid mounting fears of a health crisis.2007-04-06T11:13+0200StarenStar-adf8f58d910cd83dcb1eaafd108e1e38EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070406035835737C327544Aid workers rushed to get supplies to the Solomon Islands amid mounting fears of a health crisis.2007-04-06T11:06+0200ioleniol-adf8f58d910cd83dcb1eaafd108e1e38EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60159THE man who turned down Vodafone Fiji's offer to send out SMS messages to its customers warning of a possible tsunami over the weekend, says he didn't think there was any threat to Fiji.2007-04-06T10:50+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-7651c91358b0fc04828626a3e12a51e3EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZZ7SX?OpenDocumentMinister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer AA 07 26 The distribution of Australian relief is well underway following the arrival of the first C130 aircraft at Munda airport in Solomon Islands late yesterday. Items transported by the aircraft will supplement relief items which were made available....2007-04-06T09:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-165daeadba4bb5ac181604172b475a24http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZZ8G8?OpenDocumentThe Federal Government fears the death toll from the Solomon Islands tsunami may rise substantially. More than 30 people are so far thought to have been killed after an earthquake and tsunami on Monday. But the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Greg Hunt, says it is now believed that up to 100 people are still missing.2007-04-06T09:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1ce9c91c3c73192500914ebdcdbec3f5NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZZ8Q5?OpenDocumentby Neil Sands GIZO, Solomon Islands, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - Disease could kill more victims of the Solomon Islands tsunami than the initial disaster unless more supplies are rushed to devastated areas, aid workers warned Friday. Facing a shortage of clean water and outbreaks of diarrhoea in the....2007-04-06T09:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-08e69e0f90bfbd27bc69ac03af401923EchoManMadeDisastersUNbodiesEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MCON-6ZZ43K?OpenDocumentBy George Herming The Tsunami hit islands of Western and Choiseul provinces faces serious health risks following Monday’s deadly Tsunami that hit the Western Solomons region. Assessment reports reaching the National Disaster Council (NDC) yesterday warned that diarrhea outbreaks were already....2007-04-06T09:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-de1bc0949f1c2b3a1f5276074a44a00dCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070406/63195564.htmlJAKARTA, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - The official death toll from the tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands in southern Pacific early this week has risen to 37, with 100 still missing, radio reports from New Zealand and Australia said Friday.2007-04-06T07:58+0200rianenrian-0edd20cc0f71067744d2ed5712ffbbabNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSYD22746820070406?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - The flow of aid to the Solomon Islands accelerated on Friday as military aircraft ferried in supplies after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed dozens and smashed villages.2007-04-06T07:44+0200reutersenreuters-498200fd86d9ffe6bcaea53a46dbd9f7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZZ2PG?OpenDocumentBy Amy Bennett NEW YORK, USA, 5 April 2007 – A strong undersea earthquake that struck the South Pacific this week left the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea directly in the path of a deadly tsunami, which swept through coastal villages killing at least 34 and leaving many more homeless.2007-04-06T07:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-89f33caf29ab46548f06754287aa0250CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6ZZ2Z2?OpenDocument- Aid agencies struggling to deliver aid to scattered settlements; “We’re just scratching the surface” - Lack of clean water, sanitation causing diarrhea and other risks for children Federal Way, Washington, April 5, 2007 — World Vision relief workers in the Solomon Islands are warning that....2007-04-06T07:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-3faf641431061ab6616a69bf048ae5f8EchoCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD227468.htmBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 6 (Reuters) - The flow of aid to the Solomon Islands accelerated on Friday as military aircraft ferried in supplies after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed dozens and smashed villages. At least 34 are known to have died but the death toll is....2007-04-06T07:11+0200alertnetenalertnet-57ca24756290e97970968b6b8bed1228MARS-STATManMadeDisastersAgricultureCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21514179-1702,00.htmlDISEASE could kill more victims of the Solomon Islands tsunami than the initial disaster unless more supplies were rushed to devastated areas, aid workers warned today. 2:48pm (AEST)2007-04-06T06:58+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-c98d99af7cef159aa7843400ddd8fccaEchoManMadeDisastersUNbodiesEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/107014045/index.htmlGIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Villagers buried their dead where they found them -- including two young boys discovered in one shattered community -- and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami.2007-04-06T06:17+0200cnnencnn-5a5ccdc9fdb600673e9b7656ecf81e74EchoManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseasesEUTerritoriesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1607509,00.html?xid=rss-topstories(GIZO) — Villagers buried their dead where they found them — including two young boys discovered in one shattered community — and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami. Susie Chippendale, communications manager for the Red....2007-04-06T06:06+0200timeentime-8ac8b3bdf2997783bb94a497ec04a360EchoManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseasesEUTerritoriesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/06/eng20070406_364327.htmlMore people are receiving relief supplies in the tsunami devastated area in the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands, but there are concerns that some of the hardest hit villages are not receiving what they need quickly enough. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) radio reported Friday that....2007-04-06T05:52+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3efc02c9142419b2570d2c18d0edb96aNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/front/200746/106419.htmTsunami survivors and aid workers in the Solomon Islands complained Thursday that relief efforts were chaotic and slow as the disaster's scale became more clear, and the U.N. warned that thousands faced the threat of dangerous diseases.2007-04-06T04:46+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7aef8c1b1961ebf762548a4e1631fbecCommunicableDiseasesManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17973715/Villagers buried their dead where they found them — including two young boys discovered Thursday in one shattered community — as frustration mounted over delayed help for survivors of the Solomon Islands’ devastating earthquake and tsunami.2007-04-06T04:15+0200msnbcenmsnbc-55cc8f128efd48d680de1f2b39e13daaCommunicableDiseasesEchoManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106986243/index.htmlELIAS: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) Today's Week in Review brings your class the images of stories that made headlines this week. Included here is a brief description of each topic: A group of 15 British sailors and marines are now safe at home after being held captive in Iran for nearly two weeks.2007-04-06T03:17+0200cnnencnn-bde170da2b5a4eb1ac79e7fb222c0364TerroristAttackPublicHealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.wtop.com/?nid=391&sid=1105309Villagers buried their dead where they found them _ including two young boys discovered Thursday in one shattered community _ as frustration mounted over delayed help for survivors of the Solomon Islands' ...2007-04-06T02:32+0200topixentopix-7eebed8f355c86e77e6745db3bfe012bManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=528852007AID workers were yesterday battling an outbreak of diarrhoea among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 people in the tiny Pacific nation.2007-04-06T02:23+0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-cbc9492085e96db90383eccc4457e868CommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.cfrb.com/node/507627Villagers buried their dead where they found them - including two young boys discovered Thursday in one shattered community - as frustration mounted over delayed help for survivors of the Solomon Islands' ...2007-04-06T01:02+0200topixentopix-2b41d26b3c91beb11f0efa2b52a1de21CommunicableDiseasesManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3013092&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Disease Fears Emerge As Solomon Islands Tsunami Survivors Refuse to Leave Hilltop Refuges2007-04-06T00:14+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-59ea9191eceaad1cae8cea43f83bee18NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYRBW?OpenDocumentThe government of Taiwan continues to increase assistance to victims of the Monday earthquake and Tsunami the left thousands homeless in the Western and Choiseul provinces. Taiwan immediately responded on Tuesday with a SBD$1.5 million to the Government of Solomon Islands for strengthening the capacity of the National Disaster Council.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c7d178bdab04ec6a3486cb675a4fcbddNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYL7S?OpenDocumentWASHINGTON DC (April 5, 2007) – "The suffering is not yet over for the people of the Solomon Islands," asserted the head of an international humanitarian and development agency. Lelei LeLaulu, president of Counterpart International, voiced concern about reports of disease outbreaks among the thousands made homeless by giant waves and earthquakes.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-414c213668db05790048ed80724f2ed0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JFRN-6ZYMQQ?OpenDocumentThe Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Operations Update no.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f23b26ad177d7b0dbdd8359c7fd051e2EchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYR46?OpenDocumentWhile efforts to get emergency relief assistance to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami devastated are being mobilized assistance from overseas development partners continues to pour into the country. A C130 Hercules from the Royal Australian Air Force arrived in Honiara midday today and continued on to Munda with emergency relief supplies.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-bcf652cf6486b8d1b469e319d145b1f4ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYR3E?OpenDocumentThe Honiara Rotary Club continues an appeal to the public to donate money to aid in the restoration of earthquake and tsunami affected areas. Solomon Telekom answered that call today with a SD$250,000 donation. A similar appeal by Rotary is happening in Australia and New Zealand.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fb535d1196758be016ea7111a001e0bdNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JFRN-6ZYNDJ?OpenDocumentKatie Lawson , Staff Writer, Redcross.org A devastating tsunami struck off the coast of the Western Provinces of the Solomon Islands early this week following a powerful earthquake and many subsequent after shocks. The first quake reached a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale, causing much destruction throughout the island nation.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-729b1c3da236ef803aa731aedea39329EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYQR6?OpenDocumentAs the Solomon Islands continued to search for the missing and tried to recover from a devastating tsunami, JICA announced the dispatch of emergency supplies. The agency, which has volunteers and experts working in the Solomon Islands, was airlifting blankets and rolls of plastic sheeting from its....2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-78de40f8c9466f164d231270fec583ecNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYR23?OpenDocumentLatest report revealed that access to clean drinking water and general sanitation on Gizo Island is very poor. While food currently given out is sufficient to last for up to two days conditions of tarpaulins at camps have been said to be improved. Reports received also stated that most people are....2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-206b896d28e7a00f929a4d5a681056c0NaturalDisastershttp://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704060005.htmlAid workers in the Solomon Islands say survivors of this week's tsunami are facing growing health risks as a lack of resources hampers relief efforts. At least 34 people were killed when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake sent giant waves crashing into the isolated western region of the South Pacific archipelago on Monday.2007-04-05T23:14+0200chosunenchosun-f4a6ca7496cf8d545e5875bfcabf8daaNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6ZYP7B?OpenDocument(New York: 5 April 2007): International assistance is arriving in the Solomon Islands, the Pacific nation of half a million struck by a tsunami triggered by a large underwater earthquake on 2 April, but United Nations agencies warn of potential health concerns related to shortages of clean drinking....2007-04-05T21:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-3b0c8f823ce1d356450eb5e541cb533bCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6528295.stmThe UN says more work has to be done on emergency response after the deadly Solomon Islands tsunami.2007-04-05T20:01+0200bbcenbbc-194456595fd604b1b0006b20d962baf2NaturalDisastershttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/06/254.htmlTsunami survivors and aid workers in the Solomon Islands complained Thursday that relief efforts were chaotic and slow as the disaster's scale became more clear, and the UN warned that thousands faced the threat of dangerous diseases.2007-04-05T19:31+0200MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-24b879dc6ebfc65777b25034ef97ac37CommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZYHFF?OpenDocumentTsunami Hits the Solomon Islands Geneva, 5 April 2007- An earthquake registering a magnitude of 8.0 shook the western part of the Pacific Solomon Islands chain on Monday morning (2 April 2007). The first quake was immediately followed by two more with magnitudes of 6.7 and 6.4 at 10 kilometers (6.2007-04-05T17:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e5fe7561f0a6e6e3b40ad0be9482f9c3PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZYH5T?OpenDocumentAlmost four days after a tsunami struck the Solomon Islands' Western Provinces, the country's Red Cross society continues to provide assistance to people affected by the disaster. Emergency funds and disaster management support have also been mobilized by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.2007-04-05T17:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-704b33f23b8e29cde1666ac94621d8fbHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6ZYGCQ?OpenDocumentDate: 05 Apr 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Tsunami; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 393k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole,....2007-04-05T15:24+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0df3c24410016d11bbdb006e540d8e2EchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6ZYGHE?OpenDocumentRef: OCHA/GVA – 2007/0038 South Pacific Tsunami - April 2007 OCHA Situation Report No. 4 This situation report is based on information received from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and National Disaster Council (NDC) in the Solomon Islands, the UNDP Resident Coordinator in Fiji, OCHA....2007-04-05T15:24+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c5c95206573763d6ce84a8e4da12c2e0HumanitarianAidCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksPublicHealthUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEchohttp://www.haveeru.com.mv/beta/english/?page=details&id=14799The first emergency supplies began reaching camps where almost 5,500 survivors are sleeping out in the remote western region of the impoverished South Pacific archipelago. Government officials said they expected to reach most of the stricken areas by the weekend but admitted problems were holding up the distribution of much-needed aid.2007-04-05T14:11+0200haveeruenhaveeru-3cb6099284446dd7dd5c8f207bb31f3bCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZYDVY?OpenDocumentPau, April 3rd, 2007- A crew of specialists in emergency telecommunications is taking off on Tuesday from Télécoms Sans Frontières’ Asia and Pacific base situated on the campus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to strengthen the coordination of relief teams supporting tsunami affected population in the Solomon Islands.2007-04-05T13:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ea799ec4b70a61b082362c5eeeeb4768PoliticalUnrestInformationSociety2NaturalDisastersSpacehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZYCK5?OpenDocumentThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent has launched an earthquake and tsunami appeal for the Solomon Islands. The appeal aims to raise over $1 million, which will be used to support the 5000 worst-affected people for four months. The needs Immediate needs: Based on the latest....2007-04-05T13:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1a9ee1ac33ca8763d3fef24223f6b7f8HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3010381&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312By MERAIAH FOLEY TITIANA, Solomon Islands Apr 5, 2007 (AP) — An old green trunk served as the coffin for one boy. The other was buried Thursday in a casket hastily hammered together from scrap materials found in the rubble of this tsunami-shattered village.2007-04-05T13:10+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ee9d7b69a11e98e183531b8f34b79810NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070405/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_tsunami;_ylt=AqxZAfQgPKZZsEr9yg46r8Ws0NUEsaid the death toll from Monday's disaster in this South Pacific island-nation was at least 34 — higher than the Solomons' official tally of 28. But authorities say the total could be much higher because of the many remote communities that have no radio contact or where locals are simply not reporting the dead.2007-04-05T13:07+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f6ff7c6a9c7c92f6c2cb3816cdd932c6NaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=69910HONIARA - Reuters Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned yesterday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages. Some islands are still out of contact and dozens of villages....2007-04-05T11:36+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-626187453055834e1955a6af5d50af8dMARS-STATAgricultureNaturalDisastersEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZY4SD?OpenDocumentA French military aircraft carrying emergency supplies left Nouméa at 3.30pm on the 4 April (New Caledonian time) and arrived in Honiara at 7.30pm (local time). The same aircraft left Honiara for Gizo on the morning of the 5 April morning. Its mission is to deliver the following to the people of the....2007-04-05T11:18+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-da741f9cf0164df227ce47ae0b201536EuropeAidExternalAffairsEchoNaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZY4UA?OpenDocument1. On April 4 (Wed), the Government of Japan decided to extend initial emergency relief goods in kind equivalent to about 13 million yen (blankets and plastic rolls) to the Government of the Solomon Islands, which has suffered great damage from an earthquake and a tsunami. 2. At around 7:40 a.m. (Japan time 5:40 a.2007-04-05T11:18+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2e121ed7ac495c6ba68757396fa46ad5NaturalDisastershttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=78892Another 36 dead bodies have been found on the Solomon Islands, devastated after the Monday's powerfu...2007-04-05T11:08+0200noviniteennovinite-203b199f53132bc3d0978f50bd35732dNaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=180072720&p=y8xx733yx&n=180073409&x=05/04/2007 - 8:18:51 AM Solomons tsunami relief effort chaotic: Aid workers Aid workers helping survivors of a tsunami disaster in the Solomon Islands complained today that the relief efforts were chaotic and lacked resources. They warned of growing health risks for thousands left homeless in squalid camps.2007-04-05T09:33+0200examinerenexaminer-60e9f8189858b8a4a59a692a9b955db9CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY7QH?OpenDocumentby Neil Sands TITIANA, Solomon Islands, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Solomon Islands villager Hendrik surveys the devastation that claimed his granddaughter's life and wiped out his home. He vows never to return to a shoreline that he fears could again unleash a deadly combination of earthquake and tsunami....2007-04-05T09:13+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fa26a22d85a246428416856ea71ebc81NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY828?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 5 (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation. Australian media said 11 children were believed to have perished in....2007-04-05T09:13+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1c2c8cad9568f3790d3485cac88bf921CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksPeaceKeepingManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY7FR?OpenDocumentby Neil Sands GIZO, Solomon Islands, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Aid agencies warned Thursday of a "race against time" to get help to thousands of victims of the Solomons tsunami, as an outbreak of disease raised fears of a humanitarian crisis. The first emergency supplies began reaching camps where....2007-04-05T09:13+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-773893dba339d23e7b18f392dab40f96CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEchoManMadeDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/5/worldupdates/2007-04-05T110630Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-293233-1&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation.2007-04-05T08:17+0200thestarenthestar-4112faaf4531593e133b6539768cd02fCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksPeaceKeepingManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1510DBA7-73C8-475F-9B9D-E3E05BE524AE.htm"I think the thing right now is water, water and tents. People are still up in the bush and are reluctant to go back to the villages," said Charles Kelly, secretary general of the Solomon Islands Red Cross. Some coastal areas are still inundated, with aerial patrols reporting seeing floating bodies.2007-04-05T07:31+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-06845be2c9d5c6b0705059fc6a4ff1ecMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD211460.htmBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 5 (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation. Australian media said 11 children were believed to have perished in....2007-04-05T07:08+0200alertnetenalertnet-1c2c8cad9568f3790d3485cac88bf921CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksPeaceKeepingManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070405?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation.2007-04-05T06:58+0200reutersenreuters-7b990471f991fdb950faee440504d01bNaturalDisastershttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/sopacific.quake.disease.ap/index.html?eref=rss_latestAid workers helping survivors of a tsunami disaster in the Solomon Islands complained Thursday that the relief efforts are chaotic and lack resources, warning of growing health risks for thousands left homeless ...2007-04-05T06:49+0200topixentopix-180f8a9f4ef0a2d9224230494315ad9aNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106745812/index.htmlGIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Aid workers helping survivors of a tsunami disaster in the Solomon Islands complained Thursday that the relief efforts are chaotic and lack resources, warning of growing health risks for thousands left homeless in squalid camps.2007-04-05T05:30+0200cnnencnn-180f8a9f4ef0a2d9224230494315ad9aNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/05/asia/AS-GEN-South-Pacific-Tsunami.phpGIZO, Solomon Islands: Aid workers helping survivors of a tsunami disaster in the Solomon Islands complained Thursday that the relief efforts are chaotic and lack resources, warning of growing health risks for ...2007-04-05T05:19+0200topixentopix-2c1ab2533fd983e3edddde35d3a23fe1CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-04-solomons-aid_N.htm?csp=34Aid workers helping survivors of a tsunami disaster in the Solomon Islands complained Thursday that the relief efforts are chaotic ...2007-04-05T05:09+0200usaTodayenusaToday-b1dd49b8f57eee68583ca4d2f8e6b491CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksCommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZY3RX?OpenDocumentCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, is seeking financial donations to assist those affected by the large earthquake and tsunami in Western Province of the Solomon Islands. Director of Caritas, Michael Smith reported: "The scale of the destruction of this disaster is growing by the day.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-db2ac7656356f4007783db0ff569a60aEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZY29Y?OpenDocumentChristian World Service (CWS) today launched an emergency appeal to support the people of the Solomon Islands in response to the severe earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck part of the islands on 2nd April. The most severely affected areas are Choiseul and Western Provinces.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a751f2e993f199d77af833faa5c9480eNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY3FS?OpenDocumentFrom the PI Forum Secretariat The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is to make available FJD$20,000 from the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund to the Solomon Islands following the loss of lives and property as a result of the tsunami generated by a large underwater earthquake in the western region of the county yesterday.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-567de2ba9857b6b7c80cacfd3a76bb40EchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZY2PV?OpenDocumentAn 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake followed by a deadly tsunami sent huge waves crashing down on the coastline of the western Solomon Islands in the remove Pacific Region. Thousands have been left homeless, more are missing and feared dead, and a series of aftershocks continue to threaten the islands as I write.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4907fcfee6f120d4fad78e7885605e71FloodingHorizontalMattersEchoNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/05/eng20070405_363960.htmlA U.N. disaster response team is heading to the Solomon Islands to help coordinate relief efforts following Monday's tsunami sparked by a strong earthquake, as bodies are still being found in the devastated area, Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio reported Thursday.2007-04-05T04:51+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3e243f1289c0bf99a4affd1e29d8ed14HumanitarianAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/asiapacific/200745/106367.htmDisease began breaking out among victims of the Solomon Islands tsunami on Wednesday, as aid workers urgently appealed for more water, tents and medicine for thousands of homeless people.2007-04-05T04:36+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d3534a2bfa416199b2863b8dfa54a676WaterENVNaturalDisastersAirENVEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21506227-1702,00.htmlTHOUSANDS of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the Government warned. 9:56am (AEST)2007-04-05T02:53+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ba5ba3c0dfa8c4d2a1c447929c6c6295MARS-STATAgricultureNaturalDisastersEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2050289,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12Interpol hunts Israeli death squad trainers | 'Speak softly ...' letter by Roosevelt is up for sale | Aid reaches frightened tsunami survivors | Jail term overturned for woman who killed infants | Stuntman's blog adds new twist to Chan's derring-do2007-04-05T02:36+0200guardianenguardian-8237a64ae24a8e7828ec942c63cbba82OrganizedCrimeNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/04/05/story_5-4-2007_pg4_8GIZO: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday violently shook areas of the Solomons Islands that were devastated by an 8.0-quake and subsequent tsunami that killed at least 30 people. The latest quake came at 5:34 pm (0634 GMT) just hours after a 6.0-magnitude aftershock rattled the same area of....2007-04-05T02:00+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-94191fb860589185cd04fd0510500543NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6528295.stmThe UN says more work has to be done on emergency response after the deadly Solomon Islands tsunami.2007-04-05T01:37+0200bbcenbbc-d9689d9ca6a302d81c4bd0795d8b2f6eEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1021230MUNDA, Solomon Islands (AP) - Men perched on rocks peered out to sea through binoculars at a camp near the Solomon Islands town of Munda on Wednesday, watching for another deadly wave.2007-04-05T00:27+0200caycompassencaycompass-2742d2c7a51c78f9d56ca447bf930b52NaturalDisastersEchohttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/04/br/br7453961082.htmlPosted at 9:09 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Disease fears emerge for tsunami survivors in Solomons By MERAIAH FOLEY Associated Press MUNDA, Solomon Islands — Diarrhea has broken out among children huddled in camps of tsunami survivors in the Solomon Islands, a Red Cross official said today — the....2007-04-04T21:42+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-ac0ea6bd946328da4686b4b095a193a9CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3007829&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Disease Fears Emerge As Solomon Islands Tsunami Survivors Refuse to Leave Hilltop Refuges2007-04-04T21:07+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ea1091e925334338dd3d424faad4d563NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6ZXN9R?OpenDocumentA Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules and an infantry section working with RAMSI have been dispatched to assist with aid and damage assessment efforts in some of the areas worst hit by Monday’s earthquake and following tsunami. The RNZAF Hercules flew from Honiara to Munda this morning to deliver....2007-04-04T21:03+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-58b27e9ef2a58067a66fa59c7f26acceNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60170"He said not to send any now but they were still monitoring it and it wasn't a threat," he said.2007-04-04T20:18+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-8973247c7266ceb7c5a4dd98ac480500EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04363120.htmA video grab shows tourists trying to avoid oncoming waves after an earthquake triggered a tsunami in the region, west of Munda, Solomon Islands, April 2, 2007. The Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and....2007-04-04T19:08+0200alertnetenalertnet-a8080043cfcff91a2dd92e154fb76e35NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6ZXMNX?OpenDocumentAPRIL – JUNE 2007 URGENT REQUEST: US $500,000 1. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN On Monday 2 April at 7:40 am local time, an earthquake measuring 8.1 struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands, some 345km northwest of the capital, Honiara, triggering a deadly tsunami that swept through coastal villages on the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.2007-04-04T19:03+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d565a070397dda64aaad8766f8dc8aceCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksAgriculturalTechnologyUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/04/asia/tsunami.phpUp to 5,400 people are said to be in dire need of food, water and shelter following Monday's tsunami.2007-04-04T19:03+0200IHTenIHT-45401386047427f23db72d14648028a2TREN-SecurityAgricultureNaturalDisastersEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/04/solomon-aid-070404.html?ref=rssInternational aid is now slowly reaching survivors of the tsunami in the Solomon Islands, but damaged airports and continuous aftershocks have hampered the flow of badly needed food, water and medicine.2007-04-04T18:28+0200CBCenCBC-5f984d4a073aa73088dd0ac0fa6baa4dHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisastershttp://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21508196-2702,00.html?from=public_rssIT is the watery grave of the lost children of Titiana. Videos: Thousands flee | Australia responds Tsunami map | Graphic: Deadly shake Gallery: Tsunami in the Solomons2007-04-04T17:44+0200TheAustralianenTheAustralian-1d58cdee7794bebc7a53fff29d0b3922CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0404/tsunami.htmlThe government of the Solomon Islands says the thousands of people in remote villages left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami may not get help for another two days. At least 28 people have been killed and up to 5,400 people are homeless and in urgent need of food, water and shelter.2007-04-04T15:07+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-db9c548bcf47f0884b2c932317e9c5afManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JBRN-6ZXGNE?OpenDocumentby Neil Sands GIZO, Solomon Islands, April 4, 2007 (AFP) - Disease began breaking out among victims of the Solomon Islands tsunami on Wednesday, as aid workers urgently appealed for more water, tents and medicine for thousands of homeless people. Rescuers fear major outbreaks of infection in the....2007-04-04T15:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-770c29413656bea21c0195500bcea737WaterENVNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesAirENVEchoSeaENVManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6ZXGBT?OpenDocumentRef: OCHA/GVA – 2007/0037 South Pacific Tsunami - April 2007 OCHA Situation Report No. 3 This situation report is based on information received from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and National Disaster Council (NDC) in the Solomon Islands, the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in....2007-04-04T15:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ef45beed0f909292dbbb13d985fc2874CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=415147&lng=1&option=1The death toll from Monday's powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands has been put at around 30.2007-04-04T14:44+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-cca103524515c2e11877f051a6c6b303NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404025924450C173418The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands has climbed to 28.2007-04-04T13:07+0200StarenStar-658fe7e1856ec37393ff44d3bb65e89dCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksMARS-STATPublicHealthManMadeDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404025924450C173418The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands has climbed to 28.2007-04-04T13:02+0200ioleniol-658fe7e1856ec37393ff44d3bb65e89dCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksMARS-STATPublicHealthManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZXCMJ?OpenDocumentAustralian Red Cross is sending medical equipment and expert aid workers to assist with the emergency response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands earlier this week. Marg Brewster, a vastly experienced emergency response health worker and Susie Chippendale, an....2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0204f8179a70a007bafec21d8f989eefEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZXC9L?OpenDocumentOxfam Australia is deploying additional three emergency workers to help with the assessment, recovery and emergency support in the aftermath of the Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami that left dozens killed and rendered thousands of people homeless and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-51bbda63af4f2e0fc975639bbfff7cc1PublicHealthEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZXCF9?OpenDocumentAndrea Russell - World Vision Asia Pacific Communications Thousands of people in the Solomons are receiving aid, after many were left homeless and injured by a tsunami after an earthquake measuring 8.0 hit the Islands at 07:40 local time on Monday 2 April.2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2f5c24ee7ddade7567e849fb6bbdbe7aAgriculturalProdOliveHortEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6ZXC7K?OpenDocumentMANILA, PHILIPPINES - Following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands on 2 April, ADB has communicated its offer of support to the Solomon Islands Government. Staff from ADB's Pacific Department will soon travel to the Solomon Islands to assist in identifying reconstruction and rehabilitation needs.2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-047e9a88a11971f4b4d2af4dbe9a15dfNaturalDisastershttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070404/63076871.htmlJAKARTA, April 4 (RIA Novosti) - The third earthquake in the past three days has shaken the Solomon Islands, struck by two quakes and a resulting tsunami Monday, Australian radio reported Wednesday.2007-04-04T12:39+0200rianenrian-e257f24a5903bf98001a3fa93f56c5bdNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21506227-1702,00.htmlA UN disaster response team is heading to the Solomon Islands to help coordinate relief efforts following the devastating tsunami and earthquake there, a UN spokeswoman said today. 7:49pm (AEST)2007-04-04T12:29+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-4080f364c02265f554e4fcd53e7bec93NaturalDisastersEchohttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/04/eng20070404_363730.htmlAustralian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on Wednesday announced that Australia will provide more emergency supplies to the tsunami-devastated Solomon Islands including a C130 aircraft and a medical team.2007-04-04T12:06+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9c90dd7d62d4786fc9af47e685406aabNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-04-solomons-aid_N.htm?csp=34Aid efforts following a devastating earthquake and tsunami were hampered Wednesday by transport bottlenecks and regular aftershocks, ...2007-04-04T12:01+0200usaTodayenusaToday-e251abed432dfe607b5ba3c5e92d208eTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/australasia/article2414903.eceThe death toll from yesterday's earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands has risen to at least 28 today as rescue and relief efforts get underway in earnest.2007-04-04T11:19+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-a3826beeef93d4c3c31b4fbf30b4a897NaturalDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/australasia/article2412983.eceAt least twelve people have been killed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands this morning.2007-04-04T11:19+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-884aea56bf038534f56c070d2dde4805NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/international/200744/106261.htmThe first boatloads of aid arrived Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake.2007-04-04T11:14+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-0b2d5ec02c48f38fca6c081ce7cafd5eNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3006109&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312By MERAIAH FOLEY MUNDA, Solomon Islands Apr 4, 2007 (AP) — Aid efforts following a devastating earthquake and tsunami were hampered Wednesday by transport bottlenecks and regular aftershocks, and relief workers warned that the need for fresh drinking water was becoming urgent.2007-04-04T11:00+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-647b422409b90e75962a63403a7421f5EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=248616565&p=z486y738x&n=24861745104/04/2007 - 8:14:57 AM Tsunami survivors show signs of disease Relief workers reported the first signs of disease today among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. Aid efforts were being hampered by transport bottlenecks and regular aftershocks.2007-04-04T10:55+0200examinerenexaminer-62be76c164b43e3b3c16f7542beeca47NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZXAA8?OpenDocumentWahroonga, New South Wales -- In response to the earthquake-triggered tsunami that hit western Solomon Islands on 2 April 2007, ADRA Australia is in dialogue with ADRA Solomon Island staff on the ground who are conducting a needs and damage assessment in coordination with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-63a47416d83681943b6d61ca8cadc3f4NaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1021198HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) - Some of the thousands left homeless by a tsunami ventured back into the devastated Solomon Islands town of Gizo Tuesday2007-04-04T10:53+0200caycompassencaycompass-c96099645768fef0fadd47503e620265PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZX8FD?OpenDocumentReports coming in from the Solomon Islands indicate that emergency supplies in the country are insufficient to meet the immediate needs of the people following yesterday's massive earthquake and tsunami says the Council for International Development (CID) Executive Director Rae Julian.2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d5f3a513707b551e47f2c000fa35fc0EchoUNbodiesNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX3S8?OpenDocumentThe funds will be used to ensure affected communities have immediate access to safe drinking water, medical care and emergency shelter, as well as to meet the long-term needs of survivors through psychosocial support, clean water wells, hygiene promotion, and safer housing materials.2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-332c362824920b7b2abe9f2fd06837e2HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1021201BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A tsunami early warning system would have been little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape2007-04-04T10:53+0200caycompassencaycompass-10b6c5f473c501f094f41d675548e649NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX3MX?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages. Some islands are still out of contact and dozens....2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9e89615cd4d71674de87162472667f06MARS-STATAgricultureNaturalDisastersEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=257325A humanitarian crisis, triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami, threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands yesterday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the...2007-04-04T10:48+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-a3bfdd4f2d7d879c9d699f8116cb04c9NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17943136/Relief workers reported the first signs of disease Wednesday among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, as damaged airports caused a bottleneck in the flow of badly needed water, food and medicine.2007-04-04T09:20+0200msnbcenmsnbc-d14c2604e9a5ea51a51d1bc64d04d658NaturalDisastersEchoFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6524537.stmInternational aid slowly begins to arrive in the tsunami-hit Solomons Islands, where the death toll remains unclear.2007-04-04T09:16+0200bbcenbbc-12e563faa6b8409e53f55ce1e2e49e46NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=69837BANGKOK - The Associated Press A tsunami early warning system would have been little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape, an American earthquake expert said yesterday. An Australian official meanwhile acknowledged that a....2007-04-04T09:09+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-e747bdb176bd568cbd7e4eff721a3129FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=212291136&p=zyzz9y83z&n=212291931&x=04/04/2007 - 7:18:44 AM Aid slow to reach tsunami victims International aid trickled to survivors today after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of the Solomon Islands. But damaged airports caused a bottleneck in the flow of badly-needed water, food and medicine.2007-04-04T09:04+0200examinerenexaminer-f6ea71b215ed736ca3aa3195ac917ff2NaturalDisastersEchoFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/04/eng20070404_363703.htmlNew Zealand Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker said Wednesday civil defense expertise has been sent to help in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands.2007-04-04T08:55+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-43e944310e7f5dc5be0a0eaecc98594aNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/4/worldupdates/2007-04-04T111550Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-293128-1&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages.2007-04-04T08:31+0200thestarenthestar-7dfca64d17e8688e4e41dc91b4a23a96ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEchoAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/106501301/index.htmlMUNDA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Relief workers reported the first signs of disease Wednesday among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, as damaged airports caused a bottleneck in the flow of badly needed water, food and medicine. Red Cross official Nancy Jolo said her agency had handed....2007-04-04T08:17+0200cnnencnn-af22f4a283e5eb81ec372539f9a4db87NaturalDisastersEchoFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZX4MG?OpenDocumentCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, is pledging $10,000 towards immediate relief assistance for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Western Solomon Islands. Director of Caritas, Michael Smith reported' We have had reports from our church....2007-04-04T08:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ae485dd0eb68bdecdb5925aa4090930aEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404045129454C602402An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has struck the Solomon Islands, just two days after a quake rocked the area and spawned a tsunami that left several people dead.2007-04-04T07:59+0200ioleniol-7d6bbea1c896cd492d93b316e39ea0cfNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070404?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages.2007-04-04T07:55+0200reutersenreuters-f56d0a16684bbc1db063c1e6b2320ce0ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404045129454C602402An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has struck the Solomon Islands, just two days after a quake rocked the area and spawned a tsunami that left several people dead.2007-04-04T07:53+0200StarenStar-7d6bbea1c896cd492d93b316e39ea0cfNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD74226.htm(Recasts throughout, adds aid estimates) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages.2007-04-04T07:43+0200alertnetenalertnet-4367f899e2dccd5b0002bcad510f2537ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEchoAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/clergy-blame-tsunami-on-gods-wrath/2007/04/04/1175366289386.html?s_cid=rss_smhSolomons shaken by magnitude 6 earthquake two days after at least 30 people die in major tsunami.2007-04-04T07:33+0200smhensmh-cbc563dc65838961d9c03a7fc06a428ePoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1259017,00.htmlRelief workers have reported the first signs of disease among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. Some children in makeshift camps that have sprung up in hills behind towns hit by Monday's disaster have diarrhoea. And the need for fresh drinking water is....2007-04-04T07:29+0200skynewsenskynews-bdd0389be9b5bf4f69208cf539054d1dNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1259017,00.htmlRelief workers have reported the first signs of disease among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. Some children in makeshift camps that have sprung up in hills behind towns hit by Monday's disaster have diarrhea. And the need for fresh drinking water is becoming....2007-04-04T07:14+0200skynewsenskynews-8e179ca4c2dc6012ebb6d2b86dc63e85NaturalDisastershttp://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases/20070404-nzdfasiae.htmA Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules and an infantry section working with RAMSI have been dispatched to assist with aid and damage assessment efforts in some of the areas worst hit by Monday’s earthquake and following tsunami.2007-04-04T06:46+0200govtengovt-d095495a3c9fa35a325c0eaf8ccb7360NaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//world/20070403-104010-2289r.htmAid reaches Solomons survivors By Meraiah Foley ASSOCIATED PRESS April 4, 2007 HONIARA, Solomon Islands -- The first boatloads of international aid reached survivors of a devastating tsunami in the Solomon Islands yesterday, but officials warned of a dire food shortage if supplies don't quickly get to hundreds of people camped on remote hillsides.2007-04-04T06:40+0200washtimesenwashtimes-631c70f76d6839ee14355763e1101110FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/63170527-72A4-4E4D-A0A0-E1EE6634F5DB.htmAt least 28 found dead and more are expected as aid and rescue efforts increase.2007-04-04T06:12+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-385ede5511f01a1c5e281fe90f4da60cNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX3RW?OpenDocumentWhile government through the National Disaster Council is organizing means of dispatching emergency relief supplies to the victims of the latest earthquake and tsunami in the Western and Choiseul provinces the number of deaths continue to increase. Latest information from the NDC revealed that the death toll now stands at 25.2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-67e0aa80ff6598d4d4d89b8d0ae9abefNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX4U4?OpenDocumentSydney_(dpa) _ Emergency supplies began arriving Tuesday in the tsunami-hit western region of the South Pacific's Solomon Islands as officials braced for more reports of death and destruction. Supply-packed patrol boats were steaming to worst-hit Gizo island from Honiara, the Solomons capital, and....2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4bddbec486d5e88a371bbb893338d5e7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX3BG?OpenDocumentWestport, CT (April 3, 2007) — Save the Children is working to provide relief to families and children left homeless by a deadly tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands Monday morning. The agency — which has extensive health, education and child protection programs in the affected area — has sent a....2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c251d5c2c763f5c1302a07354a4009c1NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX3TJ?OpenDocumentSean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC - The United States offers its condolences to the people and government of the Solomon Islands on the tragic loss of life and the homelessness caused by the April 2 earthquake and resulting tsunami. Our Ambassador to the Solomon Islands has spoken with....2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2e783831893d87f6a5de6681d5026a31NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX3R8?OpenDocumentA state of emergency has been declared for the Western and Choiseul Provinces and the northern part of Isabel Island. Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Bernard Ghiro yesterday declared: "In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister by section 12 of the National Disaster Council Act, and on the....2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d85ce2402ff4f3d0ddaa2587373b47b5PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX38M?OpenDocumentHONIARA, April 4, 2007 (AFP) - Around 30 people were killed by the huge earthquake and tsunami which devastated swathes of the western Solomon Islands, police said Wednesday. "At this stage the death toll is around 30," deputy police commissioner Peter Marshall told AFP.2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0c2075ae2a611bfe11a043ba132a031NaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/04/04/2003355156Survivors scavenged for food and drinking water in towns hammered by a tsunami on the Solomon Islands' west coast, while officials said the death toll was 28 and would rise as they struggled to reach remote communities. The first television footage of the devastated region taken by helicopter after....2007-04-04T05:39+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-73023d12b801fda54663e5ec0a8ba000NaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com.sg/st/st_20070404_107200.htmlHONIARA (SOLOMON ISLANDS) - TSUNAMI survivors on the Solomon Islands scavenged for food and water yesterday and officials trying to reach remote communities said they expected the death toll of 28 to rise. The first television footage taken by helicopter of the devastated west coast after Monday's....2007-04-04T04:24+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-f75ac3c4f7e34cf46a15f1c7ddbd2ad8PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX2Y7?OpenDocumentAn 8.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Solomon Islands on Monday, April 2. So far, at least 30 people are confirmed dead, 900 homes have been destroyed and more than 5,400 people have been left without shelter. The earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation at 7:39am Monday....2007-04-04T03:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-31e532e894db5803825e7e8c95c31dfbManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070404?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and aid workers issued a plea for tents and supplies for thousands of homeless people.2007-04-04T03:36+0200reutersenreuters-21d9ba448198d070427ced7fbe1027d2ManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-03-solomon-quake_N.htm?csp=34The first boatloads of aid arrived Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were ...2007-04-04T03:19+0200usaTodayenusaToday-12a9636c381a3d9e37a6f826fe2ef457NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106244789/index.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- The first boatloads of international aid have reached survivors of a devastating tsunami in the Solomon Islands, but officials warn of a dire food shortage if supplies don't quickly get to hundreds of people camped on hillsides. At least 28 people died in Monday's tsunami and quake, measured at a magnitude of 8.2007-04-04T02:47+0200cnnencnn-a2bee8e59bf34f2dc08506a21122bf55NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/04/04/story_4-4-2007_pg4_9HONIARA: A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP on Tuesday. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be established, an official....2007-04-04T02:33+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-1e84bf80b4f239063a734b92842111a2NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403223044488C356047The United States has pledged to provide funding for the tsunami-struck Solomon Islands for shelter, health and water needs.2007-04-04T00:58+0200ioleniol-0215de99d0cdc53fefab944aa6eb1f02NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403223044488C356047The United States has pledged to provide funding for the tsunami-struck Solomon Islands for shelter, health and water needs.2007-04-04T00:52+0200StarenStar-0215de99d0cdc53fefab944aa6eb1f02NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/The first boatloads of international aid reached survivors of a devastating tsunami in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, but officials warned of a dire food shortage if supplies don’t quickly get to hundreds of people camped on remote hillsides.2007-04-04T00:33+0200msnbcenmsnbc-b7ece5990936dd1f96ed4f65e6392631NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006940516Honiara, Solomon Islands (AHN) - Solomon Islands officials have warned the death toll - which currently stands at 24 - could continue to climb in the country as rescue crews struggle to reach outlying villages affected by Monday's tsunami triggered by a 8.0 magnitude earthquake.2007-04-04T00:26+0200AHNenAHN-d0bb446e2a389de1eabab00accb22200NaturalDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1606265,00.html?xid=rss-worldAn eyewitness account of the earthquake and tidal wave that hit the Solomon Islands2007-04-03T22:40+0200timeentime-a300f70bd3fcc2383a9e89be1458faeaCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-6ZWLA9?OpenDocument(New York: 3 April 2007): A six-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team has been deployed to the Pacific country of the Solomon Islands, which was struck by a tsunami generated by a large underwater earthquake on 2 April.2007-04-03T21:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-cd33ee097581edd1d8e6b84e28a21920PoliticalUnrestCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksECnewsNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoPublicHealthEC-PublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6ZWNRK?OpenDocumentReporting date and time: Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 15:15 (CET) Crisis: Earthquake followed by tsunami Magnitude: 8 Mw Depth: 10 km Time: UTC/GMT (Greenwich time): 01-04-07 8:39:56 PM Local Time: 2 April 2007 at 7:39:56 AM Location (Lat/Long): -8.4528 | 156.2007-04-03T21:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2b380a53df971578e53469da1b3c15e5PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6ZWPKR?OpenDocumentThe situation http://www.ifrc.org On 2 April 2007 at approximately 07:40 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale struck the Western Provinces of the Solomon Islands, just off the coast of the main island of Gizo Province and 350 km northwest of the capital Honiara.2007-04-03T21:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-76e871d0b25a87bb2258590034bac4b3EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/04Apr2007_news18.phpOn Monday, a magnitude 8 earthquake triggered a major tsunami which struck parts of the Solomon Islands. Preliminary reports were that 12 people had died with nearly a thousand homes destroyed, but these figures were expected to rise. Most of the reported death and destruction occurred in the small....2007-04-03T21:32+0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-6e03f58de449a4e2c28d1f85acf011f3NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403172007152C391723The first boatloads of aid has arrived in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as the death toll rose to 30.2007-04-03T21:28+0200ioleniol-f816611f95db13e6b79ea0357c6e219aNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403172007152C391723The first boatloads of aid has arrived in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as the death toll rose to 30.2007-04-03T21:21+0200StarenStar-f816611f95db13e6b79ea0357c6e219aNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AvLymTr7THLHhkOBmMTeC7.s0NUE. The victims include a bishop and three worshippers killed when a wave hit a church and a New Zealand man who drowned trying to save his mother, who remains missing. Disaster officials said the toll was expected to rise as rescue crews reached outlying villages that were flattened by the waves.2007-04-03T21:12+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2cad2f53acd3ff167aeca2159fe731ceFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/04/253.htmlSurvivors looked for food and drinking water on Tuesday in towns on the Solomon Islands hammered by a tsunami the day before, while officials said that the death toll had reached 28 and was likely to rise.2007-04-03T21:11+0200MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-223c8a56c6b2dc1a783d6e061adfccafNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/03/br/br2571803964.htmlPosted at 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Solomons tsunami exposed limits of warning systems By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Environmental Writer BANGKOK, Thailand — A tsunami early-warning system would have been of little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly....2007-04-03T20:55+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-6b5ccff1f2d173d088704eccced0a1a7NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-03-solomon-quake_N.htm?csp=34The first boatloads of aid arrived Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were ...2007-04-03T19:16+0200usaTodayenusaToday-a5d0d93b4e5a0ce3e7575df95f93765fNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106244789/index.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Survivors got their first boatloads of aid in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone Tuesday as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake. Flights over remote coastal villages in the stricken Western Province of the islands on....2007-04-03T18:47+0200cnnencnn-7ce18ddc7e01827596bb240458ed70e2NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JBRN-6ZWHB8?OpenDocumentFrom the PI Forum Secretariat The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is to make available FJD$20,000 from the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund to the Solomon Islands following the loss of lives and property as a result of the tsunami generated by a large underwater earthquake in the western region of the county yesterday.2007-04-03T17:52+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b17b860e548dff2746a41d657e8a2676EchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZWJB9?OpenDocumentA crew of specialists in emergency telecommunications is taking off on Tuesday from Télécoms Sans Frontières’ Asia and Pacific base situated on the campus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to strengthen the coordination of relief teams supporting tsunami affected population in the Solomon Islands.2007-04-03T17:52+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-371f9adcd7e356889f7b5cb76d57b7f6PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=303782The first boatloads of aid arrived on Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake. Flights over remote coastal villages in the stricken Western Province of the islands on Tuesday reported widespread destruction.2007-04-03T17:30+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-c24e44ed85cd03ef27182e5cdc19b790NaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2414730.ecePublished: 03 April 2007 At least 20 people were killed when a tsunami set off by an underwater earthquake hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, washing away entire villages and triggering tidal wave warnings across the Pacific Ocean, from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-03T16:43+0200independentenindependent-768f555006176912db6db3506fa412fePoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersConflicthttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5C2F0BCE-5135-45A4-87D4-F76BE550293D.htmTim O'Connor, of the Caritas Australia aid agency, said relief operations were going as well as could be expected. "It's been 36 hours and you are seeing assistance starting to get through now, but the problem is the remote location and it's difficut to get to.2007-04-03T16:39+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-f6e8784215645fe711fa8adaac75bf7bNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/03/eng20070403_363490.htmlThe Red Cross Society of China has provided emergency aid in cash to the Red Cross Society of Solomon Islands, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing Tuesday.2007-04-03T16:14+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-41cf8452a50cee01d9c2d90f6fd36acdNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/03/news/tsunami.phpSurvivors of a tsunami on the west coast of the Solomon Islands scavenged for food and drinking water Tuesday, while officials said the death toll was at least 28 and was expected to rise.2007-04-03T15:47+0200IHTenIHT-8517398550b5efd046662a6b9c3afdb0TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2049194,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12Medical teams and disaster relief were being sent today to the Solomon Islands after a powerful tsunami washed away hundreds of homes.2007-04-03T15:38+0200guardianenguardian-dda58b6646f962070eac3587451405f1NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/03/ln/FP704030349.htmlTsunami-detecting capabilities in Hawai'i have been enhanced with the deployment of three, technologically advanced buoys.2007-04-03T15:32+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-7931d3c7d0ae38898e336af0bd30a212NaturalDisastersTAXUDhttp://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=428999SYDNEY - Australia has begun deploying two million dollars (1.6 million US) of emergency supplies and medical teams to tsunami-stricken areas of the Solomon Islands, officials said. A plane was preparing to head to the zone - shattered by a tidal wave unleashed by an 8.2007-04-03T15:11+0200sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-64ff6f6a36ff8970b4d2a7df1a9b6708Echohttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/03/solomon-help-070403.html?ref=rssRelief teams and emergency supplies were raced to the devastated Solomon Islands Tuesday, the day after tsunami waves up to nine metres high slammed into the country's western provinces.2007-04-03T15:05+0200CBCenCBC-cb6a54cf7ff2a8bfa03402d53d2b2bb1FloodingEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.itv.com/news/index_7dba8e56727dcf6a40b84012cf7682cd.htmlAid workers have warned of a humanitarian crisis in the Solomon Islands after an earthquake and tsunami killed at least 28 people. Food and medicine are in short supply for the thousands of survivors now left homeless. Television footage showed their homes and businesses damaged and submerged.2007-04-03T13:50+0200itvenitv-23a4976a1fed14ee528e7378db513f60NaturalDisastershttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=78783At least 20 people have been killed in the powerful underwater earthquake and the tsunami that struc...2007-04-03T13:44+0200noviniteennovinite-b1bc0b32572dc8b029c31267a3f90d55NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JBRN-6ZWCS4?OpenDocumentThe Australian Government is mobilising relief supplies and personnel to assist victims of the earthquake-tsunami in Solomon Islands. This follows yesterday’s commitment of up to $2 million in emergency and reconstruction assistance in the wake of this disaster.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-dd14ae3dcafe743c5309cf68c1f9bba5EchoTREN-Securityhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW9V9?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-55baefdc7d3d70a3bef528fd8e794786PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEchoMARS-STAThttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZWD5K?OpenDocumentAt 7:40am, local time, on Monday 2 April 2007 , the Solomon Islands were hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami. While the death toll is thankfully low, there is fairly extensive damage to houses and building in the Western province and neighbouring islands of Kolombangara, Mono, Choiseul and Rononga.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-44cd070ead310231df016c72c485b78dNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6ZWEE9?OpenDocumentRef: OCHA/GVA – 2007/0036 South Pacific Tsunami - April 2007 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 This situation report is based on information received from the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative and National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in the Solomon Islands, the OCHA Office in Fiji and Bangkok, and media sources.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0bbfff722c3f1c0e1cd0a9797f66b92cPoliticalUnrestUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersEchoPublicHealthhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3003073&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Survivors Scavenge for Food and Water After Tsunami Hits Solomon Islands; Death Toll Hits 282007-04-03T13:14+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-8b1ed0a4097cfb912b6fb1f2b2302e2bNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=Ah3aHFrBw1PtArzJm3aeIXSs0NUEThe first television footage of the devastated region taken by helicopter after Monday's double disaster — a huge undersea earthquake followed minutes later by a surging wall of water — showed building after tin-and-thatched-roof building collapsed along a muddy foreshore. Men, some shirtless and wearing shorts, picked through the debris.2007-04-03T12:55+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6f38c06e47e83d8d7196f92d16bce9ffPoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070403.wsolomons0403/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070403.wsolomons0403Thousands from Solomon Islands town spend night on hill after giant waves kill at least 282007-04-03T12:53+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-78943afb66a58d0c6bbc639709c0823cPoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=428923HONIARA - A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands have left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be established, an official said....2007-04-03T12:48+0200sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-8246f116806851dd3534ee4ab2335c89NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0403/tsunami.htmlEmergency aid is finally trickling through to thousands of people stranded by the devastating tsunami which struck the western Solomon Islands following yesterday's earthquake. The earthquake has left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 survivors homeless. There are so far no verified figures for the numbers missing.2007-04-03T12:42+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-89184d8f40e9fad2bffff8ff99a2dd1dNaturalDisastershttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006934386(AHN) - Officials are continuing to mobilize aid efforts on the Solomon Islands. The newest death toll figures note that 28 people were killed after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit parts of the islands Monday. About 900 homes and 5,000 people were said to be affected by the natural disasters.2007-04-03T12:24+0200AHNenAHN-eac28a7c55a8dcce64f29181d66e94bfNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5E2C1216-C169-4CC9-B6CE-A0091926783D.htmToll of 20 expected to rise as Solomon residents scour for supplies in ruined towns.2007-04-03T12:04+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-7f4231103ce886d25626d87d535172f1NaturalDisastershttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070403/63003513.htmlJAKARTA, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll in the aftermath of two Monday quakes and a resulting tsunami has reached 28 and will likely keep rising, Australian radio reported Tuesday.2007-04-03T12:00+0200rianenrian-6323dc1356cc2fffb7e45d3274ef54eeNaturalDisastershttp://www.haveeru.com.mv/beta/english/?page=details&id=14740Thousands of Solomon Islanders were homeless Tuesday after a tsunami spawned by a huge earthquake flattened 13 villages, killing at least 22 people and leaving scores missing, officials said. The government declared a state of emergency following Monday's tsunami, unleashed by an 8.2007-04-03T11:59+0200haveeruenhaveeru-1ef7452730f5ae196c1fbc0a8d1f9b71PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-01-world_N.htm?csp=34Some of the thousands left homeless by a tsunami ventured back into the devastated Solomon Islands town of Gizo Tuesday, picking ...2007-04-03T11:58+0200usaTodayenusaToday-89fb394c6c6bcc07bdacd7caa37b133fPoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=69740HONIARA - The Associated Press Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands yesterday, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami alert from Australia to Hawaii, officials said. At least 13 people were reported killed and the toll was expected to rise.2007-04-03T11:46+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-c345b2b8c2f201036ef27e811c965eddTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6ZWATL?OpenDocumentThis map illustrates the estimated population density in 2004 over the earthquake & tsunami-affected areas of the Solomon Islands, with two focus maps covering the New Georgia, Treasury and Shortland Island groups. Population data is from the Oak Ridge global dataset (Landscan 2004) and represents....2007-04-03T11:37+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4bec569ef503b48119e43b8d52048892NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW9BJ?OpenDocumentNew Zealand is making an initial $500,000 contribution to the Solomon Islands as well as providing humanitarian supplies in the wake of yesterday's earthquake and tsunami, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. "Initial assessments of damage and casualties are continuing but the available....2007-04-03T11:37+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d78134af66fa2a15324c7277795c0391NaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/At-Least-24-Dead-In-Solomons-Quake--Tsunami-645000-9.htmlA huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP on Tuesday, AFP reported. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be established, an....2007-04-03T11:01+0200mediafaxenmediafax-5264aaaa9667570fd2d992bf1c474b77NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0403/tsunami.htmlA huge earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands has left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 survivors homeless. There are so far no verified figures for the numbers missing. Officials said 13 villages were destroyed. Most of the dead and displaced were around the seaside diving....2007-04-03T10:41+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-1b3af043f469092eec4f8943644d01feNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403091500207C353274A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands has left 24 people dead and more than 5 400 terrified survivors homeless, according to disaster chiefs in the area.2007-04-03T10:41+0200StarenStar-eecb4815feb586fbad12d2daf91ad6b4NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3002985&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Thousands Camped Out on Higher Ground in Solomon Islands After Tsunami Wrecks Town2007-04-03T10:39+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-7b9baed5a68193039261f22ba8ead484NaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007150285,00.htmlA HUMANITARIAN crisis triggered by yesterday's massive earthquake and tsunami is threatening thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands. Aftershocks still rattled the country this morning as aid from neighbours began to trickle in. After the first disaster teams reached hard-hit Western and....2007-04-03T10:36+0200thesunenthesun-d1e99ce7896c4596bee2778f7b51d7b0PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106244789/index.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Survivors scavenged for food and drinking water in towns hammered by a tsunami on the Solomon Islands' west coast, while officials said the death toll was at 28 and would rise higher as they struggled to reach remote communities.2007-04-03T10:22+0200cnnencnn-b531c9e779a5f17295ec6e888b529625PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthEchohttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070403?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country.2007-04-03T10:17+0200reutersenreuters-b60306e1d69a911f8a0a1485416c614bNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403080742669C566582A powerful quake has rocked north-eastern Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan and India - sending hundreds of people running out of their homes across the region.2007-04-03T10:16+0200ioleniol-10d93d953acbf753a67a6a45ee052726NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403091500207C353274A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands has left 24 people dead and more than 5 400 terrified survivors homeless, according to disaster chiefs in the area.2007-04-03T10:16+0200ioleniol-eecb4815feb586fbad12d2daf91ad6b4NaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1258825,00.htmlEmergency aid supplies are being stepped up as relief teams try to reach the thousands of people left stranded after a tsunami struck parts of the Solomon Islands. An undersea earthquake rated at 8.0 on the Richter scale triggered the giant wave. It is thought to have destroyed 900 homes and left around 5,000 islanders homeless.2007-04-03T10:14+0200skynewsenskynews-2944a23c0f6f30fe4abaaaae2c59a981NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403080742669C566582A powerful quake has rocked north-eastern Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan and India - sending hundreds of people running out of their homes across the region.2007-04-03T10:11+0200StarenStar-10d93d953acbf753a67a6a45ee052726NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0403/quake.htmlA huge earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands has left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 survivors homeless. There are so far no verified figures for the numbers missing. Officials said 13 villages were destroyed. Most of the dead and displaced were around the seaside diving....2007-04-03T09:41+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-6201c620574c1e46044d6e11a60c91e7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZW9CT?OpenDocumentThe National Disaster Council (NDC) has withdrawn an alert warning to the people of Western and Choiseul Provinces. A statement from the NDC Chairman Mr. Fred Fakarii said: "We've been advised by the Seismology Division this morning that tsunami threats to your communities has been downgraded and that you should go back to your villages.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c2595cb1f3427df20b7b18df1cadd83fNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW7S8?OpenDocumentCaritas Australia is assessing the required response to the tsunamis resulting from an undersea earthquake that occurred this morning South-South East of the Western Province of islands of the Solomon Islands. At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and many remain missing.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-01157cb96b80f80124173843d2a04215EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW7QH?OpenDocumentOn 3 April 2007 at approximately 07:40 local time, an earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Western Provinces of the Solomon Islands, just off the coast of the main island of Gizo Province. Fifteen minutes later, an additional eight earthquakes of slightly smaller magnitude triggered a localised tsunami.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ee72c4b2eff5aef15cfe0504fcc060e9EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW9TD?OpenDocumentHONIARA, April 3, 2007 (AFP) - A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP on Tuesday. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e6d7b34990d414622f69ed2f231da9beNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZW4ZK?OpenDocumentANZ today announced a range of measures to support customers who have been impacted by the earthquake in the Western and Choiseul Provinces of the Solomon Islands. ANZ General Manager Solomon Islands, Mr Tait Jenkin said: "This is a terrible time for the communities of Gizo, Noro, Taro, Vella La....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-95eaa30501332645da6ff7760b8e5db4NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZW56U?OpenDocumentSome 10 percent of population may be affected; aid agency concerned about status of children Federal Way, Washington, April 2, 2007 In the wake of a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands, World Vision's team on the ground is preparing to deliver emergency aid to thousands of survivors.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-740fd75648f5a5c197b64d96783690b4FloodingEchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW7ZU?OpenDocumentTSUNAMI LEAVES 5,000 HOMELESS By George Siapu More than 5,000 people have been left homeless in the wake of the devastating tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake, which hit Western and Choiseul Provinces early yesterday morning. As of this morning, reports reaching the National Disaster....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d595acc5205d1be37fe2a202f328e0e6NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4LS?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced. A police patrol boat carrying food and emergency....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-16273ede5f0b09e886d9cc821dceba10PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW9V9?OpenDocumentBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, April 3 (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless. As aid began to trickle into the western Solomons provinces....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f249c74b38d8f7b948df614519d488b7NaturalDisastersAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW4SQ?OpenDocumentOn Monday 2 April 2007, a large earthquake measuring at least 8.0 on the Richter Scale hit the western Solomon Islands, at 0745 local time. Twelve people have been confirmed dead by the Solomon Islands Government. Gizo, and surrounding islands have been severely affected with many buildings flooded and destroyed.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f2c3ce9b68deabeac028780b2f056697FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZW7NK?OpenDocumentBy George Herming Thousands of homeless people camped over night on a hilltops at the hard-hit Gizo Island fearing another return of huge waves that crashed the western Solomon Islands yesterday. A former Solomon Islands Governor General, Sir Moses Pitakaka, who was caught in the disaster, said from....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-362a96493d752a724b4273bd4c9490b0NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD158745.htm(Recasts throughout, adds details, description) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country.2007-04-03T09:27+0200alertnetenalertnet-d953b270d355c53c965f03d5d2e1f8d6PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEchoMARS-STAThttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106234964/index.html(CNN) -- Rescue workers combed the remote coastline of the northern Solomon Islands on Tuesday, trying to rescue victims of two powerful earthquakes and a tsunami that destroyed at least 20 villages, according to local police.2007-04-03T09:21+0200cnnencnn-c1ab8144447bdd62db9f4ec48d5b028cNaturalDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=257240A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands yesterday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of...2007-04-03T09:17+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-ce45e77cc0821d91ce74a56b1a2f77fdNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AiHL8zgg2mwZAmztbpId9Q6s0NUEat magnitude 7.6 and later raised to 8.1. Another five unconfirmed deaths were reported in neighboring Papua New Guinea. Officials said the toll was likely rise further on Tuesday as an aerial assessment was made of the western island of Gizo and surrounding villages where only scattered radio reports have been collected so far.2007-04-03T08:46+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6e7fa2357377aef06fdea9c6dd60d84cPoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AojTNKB8aQSt8HHb37Kzvy.s0NUEA wall of water reportedly 30 feet high struck the island of Choiseul and swept a third of a mile inland, while smaller but still destructive waves surged ashore elsewhere in the western part of the impoverished archipelago, causing widespread damage and driving thousands from their homes.2007-04-03T08:16+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-888f8185ab1857be872fac1f93fbf610PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403045417553C616098A New Zealand man drowned in the Solomon Islands tsunami while trying to save his mother from the surging waves.2007-04-03T08:15+0200ioleniol-e4d50fac048655af7bf78cd4d99e68ebNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403045417553C616098A New Zealand man drowned in the Solomon Islands tsunami while trying to save his mother from the surging waves.2007-04-03T08:10+0200StarenStar-e4d50fac048655af7bf78cd4d99e68ebNaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=4572630&p=457z645&n=457272203/04/2007 - 6:55:42 AM Mercy flights leave for tsunami-hit Sololmons Survivors picked through ruined stores today in a desperate search for drinking water and food in a Solomon Islands town devastated by a tsunami, as an international relief effort made tentative first steps.2007-04-03T08:06+0200examinerenexaminer-214143900038efdd03bcb2a9bb130174PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=84151At least 20 people were killed in the tsunami and huge earthquake that devastated the western Solomon Islands and many more are missing, a top police officer said.2007-04-03T07:51+0200expressindiaenexpressindia-55ffe17f7ad26653e592e84ef27b1dc6NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/03/asia/AS-GEN-South-Pacific-Tsunami.phpSurvivors picked through ruined stores Tuesday looking for drinking water and food, as an international relief effort made tentative first steps.2007-04-03T07:35+0200IHTenIHT-4baf6e98a28ae013c0cb53f739264694PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/3/worldupdates/2007-04-03T102759Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-293030-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless.2007-04-03T07:33+0200thestarenthestar-5ae968068d0674f22b2d6ad3399d3ad4NaturalDisastersAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070403/62985937.htmlJAKARTA, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll on the Solomon Islands as the result of Monday's tsunami has reached 22 and a state of emergency has been declared, Australian radio reported Tuesday.2007-04-03T07:27+0200rianenrian-d20b199280b89f9556d28f895d66040cPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21496567-1702,00.htmlA BISHOP and three worshippers were killed by the Solomon Islands tsunami when it struck the island of Simbo during a church ordination service, the United Church said today. 2:34pm (AEST)2007-04-03T07:21+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-6fe71fa3b7d092a38f342db07fc7ebbfNaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com.sg/a1news/20070403_story8_1.htmlBy Walter Nalangu April 03, 2007 Reuters HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced.2007-04-03T06:59+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-12b59bc661ae01e8c04b9d178343a251PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD147358.htmBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, April 3 (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless. As aid began to trickle into the western Solomons provinces....2007-04-03T06:56+0200alertnetenalertnet-f249c74b38d8f7b948df614519d488b7NaturalDisastersAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://www.washtimes.com//world/20070402-104558-3238r.htmThousands set up camp on higher ground By George Herming ASSOCIATED PRESS April 3, 2007 HONIARA, Solomon Islands -- Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight today on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without....2007-04-03T06:55+0200washtimesenwashtimes-3cdc321d67afaca3caf0b6c172bb146dNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/churchgoers-swamped-by-tsunami/2007/04/03/1175366215233.html?s_cid=rss_smhA bishop and three worshippers died when a wave smashed into a Solomon Islands church, but up to 100 others survived.2007-04-03T06:40+0200smhensmh-1e0ce71530c50c43970c551b33133071NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070403?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced.2007-04-03T06:37+0200reutersenreuters-47af1d1e9a945905d946ab95ec1cf699PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5E2C1216-C169-4CC9-B6CE-A0091926783D.htmToll of 20 expected to rise as Solomon residents scour for supplies in ruined towns.2007-04-03T06:02+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-b080fae835b405012a162d49e3370b42NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/106164093/index.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Survivors picked through ruined stores Tuesday looking for drinking water and food in a Solomon Islands town devastated by a tsunami, as an international relief effort made tentative first steps. Thousands of people in the town of Gizo in the South Pacific country's....2007-04-03T05:58+0200cnnencnn-1b2b1081db30ed6445dab28597bb63d8PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP155726.htm(Adds details, comment from police) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced.2007-04-03T05:56+0200alertnetenalertnet-b83847b81b1c34084284b9832972b7b9PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/father-dies-in-tsunami-rescue-tragedy/2007/04/03/1175366215233.html?s_cid=rss_smhThe daughter of a New Zealand man has told how her father died trying to rescue his elderly parents in the tsunami.2007-04-03T05:55+0200smhensmh-0acaffc3d762767f67197c429f9c8517NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21496567-1702,00.htmlTHE daughter of a New Zealand man has told how her father died trying to save his elderly parents in the Solomon Islands tsunami. 12:56pm (AEST)2007-04-03T05:51+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-f80f8037f5bd2b4c725ca6ca8fea82e9NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4FE?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-149b31d7cb0f328453306410ff358153PoliticalUnrestEchoMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4HS?OpenDocumentSydney_(dpa) _ Aid agencies scrambled Tuesday to get emergency supplies to the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, where local authorities admitted they were helpless in dealing with the aftermath of a tsunami that killed at least 18 people, demolished 900 houses and sent 5,000 fleeing to the hills.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-8155bb8b005880a1bcb739f7d5c9d0e7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4LS?OpenDocumentby Evan Wasuka HONIARA, April 3, 2007 (AFP) - Thirteen villages were destroyed when a tsunami spawned by a huge earthquake slammed into the Solomon Islands, killing at least 20 people and leaving many more missing, police said Tuesday. The government declared a state of emergency following Monday's tsunami, generated by an 8.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-bd2fd7e8ccd56c73a87f1490ad474c0dPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW2QX?OpenDocumentAs a result of the international Red Cross response to the earthquake and subsequent localised tsunami which hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, New Zealand Red Cross employee Douglas Clark was deployed to Honiara last night to assist with disaster assessment.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-369c153f3604136fdd5af5b72b5981e0EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/b284ffca-e18f-11db-bd73-000b5df10621.htmlThe Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake and tsunami hit the Solomons on Monday, and people from Honiara to Australia fled for the safety of higher ground.2007-04-03T05:18+0200ftenft-fa80083429447bab317bd73e9980fe5dPoliticalUnrestEchoMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/04/03/2003355007A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the western Solomon Islands yesterday, destroying entire villages and killing an estimated 15 people, officials said. The wall of water triggered by the 8 magnitude quake -- which witnesses said was up to 5m high -- swamped towns, flattened homes, and sparked panic among residents.2007-04-03T05:11+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-5d8dae55a00768e4fa445dd635d64133ManMadeDisastersEUTerritoriesMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/04/03/2003355047■ Crime ID numbers prevent thefts Imprinting identification numbers on motorbikes has greatly reduced thefts, the Taipei City Police Department (TCPD) said yesterday. The National Police Agency last March launched a program that provides motorcycle owners with free imprinting of a serial engine....2007-04-03T05:11+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-ad29430d76e541d887dd5cdfc6d279ceNaturalDisastersOHIMhttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1606187,00.html?xid=rss-topstories(HONIARA, Solomon Islands) — Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.2007-04-03T04:46+0200timeentime-97b01d268d34d525fcb63aabe5b1b03cPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494867-1702,00.htmlTHIRTEEN villages have been reported destroyed in the tsunami which devastated western areas of the Solomon Islands. 11:31am (AEST)2007-04-03T04:17+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-a37f37a5cae2b3e9e5a001c5c066d506PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2414730.ecePublished: 03 April 2007 At least 13 people were killed when a tsunami set off by an underwater earthquake hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, washing away entire villages and triggering tidal wave warnings across the Pacific Ocean, from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-03T04:06+0200independentenindependent-3ab3d67888a754e2336abc6900aedf0fPoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersConflicthttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21495026-1702,00.htmlTHE Federal Government has accused Queensland Premier Peter Beattie of being indecisive in the wake of yesterday's tsunami threat. 9:09am (AEST)2007-04-03T03:32+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-faf6bec358dd83147f5e7b91c3135ad9NaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article2413072.ecePublished: 02 April 2007 Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands today, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami alert from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-03T03:31+0200independentenindependent-378f8c06dc68805f25f477332129c07dTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=511332007A TSUNAMI wiped entire villages from the map when it hit the Solomon Islands early yesterday, killing at least 13 people.2007-04-03T02:54+0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-d55cd56d7a975ba0ecf31bb6c6c7aee0ManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-01-world_N.htm?csp=34Survivors picked through rickety and washed-out stores Tuesday looking for drinking water and food in a Solomon Islands town ...2007-04-03T02:52+0200usaTodayenusaToday-688991ed331a008eee1ddaa88096d436PoliticalUnrestTREN-SecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AsE6fXWF24G5O48_BpqZ1ees0NUEsaid. The quake — the strongest in the Solomons in more than three decades — set off tsunami alarms from Tokyo to Hawaii and closed beaches along the east coast of Australia more than 1,250 miles away. Lifeguards with bullhorns yelled at surfers to get out of the water at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.2007-04-03T02:45+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-99c3c11d69afee165455dd27041675c9PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/106164093/index.htmlMany people were too scared to return to the coast amid more than two dozen aftershocks, including at least four of magnitude-6 or stronger. Initial reports from other islands suggest similar or worse levels of damage, the Red Cross said. Roads were inaccessible and there was heavy damage to....2007-04-03T02:36+0200cnnencnn-cfdd4e1348205a1e367d78ac997978bfManMadeDisastersUNbodiesTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2048725,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12· 8.0 magnitude shock kills 12, with many missing · 10m wave washes away whole villages.2007-04-03T02:13+0200guardianenguardian-6621ce1f42f206dff3554aad8bee95c7MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106157614/index.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.2007-04-03T01:58+0200cnnencnn-dfd8c46709c7cedada0bd0084599c383PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6520461.stmAid begins to reach thousands affected by the deadly tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands.2007-04-03T01:47+0200bbcenbbc-42d47ad7c67acf18e9e334ab9f8c2588PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60058Your Say Hundreds of people put their lives at risk on Monday by ignoring police warnings of a possible tsunami following the earthquake in the Solomon Islands. Thousands of others, particularly those on the outer islands, probably weren’t even aware of the danger.2007-04-03T01:28+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-e0109a43e8cbd5f1e849a2fd7b916b18NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494867-1702,00.htmlTHE Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. 8:58am (AEST)2007-04-03T01:16+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b6627dbd861249fc63a6689ea9690abdPoliticalUnrestEchoMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403002328640C878125Officials fear the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands will increase.2007-04-03T01:15+0200ioleniol-448ccc155b629570d4b83f4490c32402PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070403002328640C878125Officials fear the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands will increase.2007-04-03T01:10+0200StarenStar-448ccc155b629570d4b83f4490c32402PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070402?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise.2007-04-03T00:59+0200reutersenreuters-cf3f49801054fb976ca64920a976ea2ePoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/04/03/story_3-4-2007_pg7_35* Second major quake likely to hit Solomons, says seismologist HONIARA: At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert, Reuters reported. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-03T00:42+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-045bd98b220bc568495334e0c8fca0e8MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070402234146957C785955Wellington - The death toll from the tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands was expected to rise on Tuesday as the extent of the devastation in the isolated Pacific region become known, police said. Entire villages in the western Solomons were reported to have been destroyed after a powerful undersea earthquake unleashed the tsunami on Monday.2007-04-03T00:40+0200StarenStar-676d7acc7573ea07952cbb96880763eaNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494867-1702,00.htmlTHE death toll from the tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands was expected to rise today as the extent of the devastation in the isolated Pacific region become known. 8:22am (AEST)2007-04-03T00:31+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-6905a4b0dbb245757109c78653816168NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494858-1702,00.htmlQUEENSLAND Premier Peter Beattie said the chaos surrounding the tsunami warning is a "wake-up call". 8:13am (AEST)2007-04-03T00:31+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-cfd8aff4a9a13dd4ac5049b596d8b0e7NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD169601.htmBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.2007-04-03T00:25+0200alertnetenalertnet-149b31d7cb0f328453306410ff358153PoliticalUnrestEchoMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494827-1702,00.htmlUN chief Ban Ki-moon said today he was concerned about the effects of a tsunami which hit the Solomon Islands, adding a UN team was ready to travel to the stricken South Pacific state. 6:59am (AEST)2007-04-02T23:45+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-7aa4b33c62c1ad81dc119787a1c80795UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/105948862/index.htmlAt least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.2007-04-02T23:43+0200cnnencnn-f147d9e249ff4dffde35f3a1ca5c172cManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6ZVQMJ?OpenDocumentUN Secretary-General deeply concerned by potential consequences of earthquake, tsunami which hit Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea SG/SM/10932 IHA/1254 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the....2007-04-02T23:16+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-79b0e12c17ebfb0912535ce782200355UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/pacific-tsunami-sparks-panic/2007/04/02/1175366158386.html?s_cid=rss_smhDramatic rise in the death toll feared after a tsunami flattened villages, submerged islands and left thousands missing in Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T23:10+0200smhensmh-c431792f18e7ed98c9fb2ebaaddac6c1PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704030002.htmlAt least six people have been killed and many more are thought to be missing after a magnitude eight earthquake and tsunami struck the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Towns and villages have been badly damaged. The tsunami triggered panic across the region amid fears of more big waves and aftershocks.2007-04-02T23:00+0200chosunenchosun-1ffd5a8113de5b514775b34edd4dd7dcMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60018Hundreds of Fiji locals ignored police warnings for them to move to higher ground because of the tsunami warning issued yesterday.2007-04-02T22:56+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-5b258ef101dd31ffaed8cc5449839d4fExternalAffairsNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/02/br/br8956301247.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands — Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.2007-04-02T21:45+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-937143515e8ec2d96bdd918daa831003PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494790-1702,00.htmlA TSUNAMI that washed away villages in the Solomon Islands has underscored Labor's push for an Australian-based regional disaster co-ordination body, Federal MP Bob McMullan said. 4:45am (AEST)2007-04-02T21:28+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-8c8910914208b2c75cd4c43f033b9bcbExternalAffairsNaturalDisastershttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=21209HONIARA, Solomon Islands — A bone-rattling undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami that sent 10-foot-high waves crashing into parts of the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping out one village and killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.2007-04-02T21:17+0200sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-ccf58acd1dfaa34a74813d39bc4bfca4PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6ZVMAT?OpenDocumentApril 2, 2007, Baltimore, MD - Catholic Relief Services stands ready to commit an initial $100,000 to aid emergency relief operations in the Solomon Islands after a powerful earthquake sent a tsunami that flooded several villages and killed more than a dozen people.2007-04-02T21:16+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f1f2c50b94ac5c35e12539181be3ca70EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/01/earthquake-southpacific.html?ref=rssOfficials in the Solomon Islands have declared a national state of emergency after a tsunami destroyed at least one town and killed at least 13 people.2007-04-02T21:10+0200CBCenCBC-69de52d86502b35e34b69eaa04f1dcf2PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/03/252.htmlHuge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami alert from Australia to Hawaii, officials said.2007-04-02T20:58+0200MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-3c7f74b197da8d859c93ec1ccf4199b6PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9284356&ft=1&f=1001A tsunami struck the Solomon Islands Monday, killing more than a dozen people. The tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-8 earthquake under the sea. Officials are expecting the death toll to rise.2007-04-02T20:53+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-5076aa40b4538f0c54211d0e12e8d2d2PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AvOZ1nsF7t4G_g8F6GbbOmOs0NUEsaid. The quake — the strongest in the Solomons in more than three decades — set off tsunami alarms from Tokyo to Hawaii and closed beaches along the east coast of Australia more than 1,250 miles away. Lifeguards with bullhorns yelled at surfers to get out of the water at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.2007-04-02T20:44+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bc5549074aec2d85695cef0c182d45c2PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=414823&lng=1&option=1A tsunami has devastated villages in the Solomon Islands, killing at least sixteen people. Many more are missing.2007-04-02T20:27+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-c9c3d0928ecee4cdd454b3a341c13de4NaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailystar.net/2007/04/03/d70403015223.htmAfp, Wellington A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded into the western Solomon Islands early yesterday, destroying entire villages and reportedly killing at least 15 people, officials said. The wall of water triggered by the 8.0-magnitude quake -- which witnesses said was up to five metres (16.2007-04-02T20:22+0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-93a0f9747a62915d98835c9afaee27c2EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/02/br/br8956301247.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands — Tsunami waves churned by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands today, wiping away entire villages and triggering alerts from Australia to Hawai'i, officials said. At least 13 people were killed, and the prime minister warned that the toll would likely grow.2007-04-02T20:15+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-be68bf08ebdbbada72be6799d6a862aaPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=74373152&p=74373396&n=74373450&x=02/04/2007 - 6:26:32 PM 13 confirmed dead in Solomon Islands tsunami :: latest Thirteen people have died following a tsunami off a remote Solomon Islands town today. Thousands of survivors huddled on a hilltop refuge as terrifying aftershocks rumbled beneath them and bodies were left unrecovered in....2007-04-02T20:06+0200examinerenexaminer-0e3264dafdf5927f665b4c9fbafee6bdNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3000482&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Tsunami Devastates Western Solomon Islands; 13 Killed After Strongest Quake There in 3 Decades2007-04-02T19:27+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-935e980fa95c8ed968ce1aed5fb19b98TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6ZVKPL?OpenDocumentCHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM SITUATION: A magnitude 8.0 earthquake erupted in a South Pacific undersea fault line overnight, touching off a tsunami that has killed at least 12 in the Solomon Islands. Witnesses have told the Reuters news agency waves reached at least 32 feet high,....2007-04-02T19:15+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-49a40b74f1a9f4d0c4d51c4df2c8eaffNaturalDisastersConflicthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6ZVMAX?OpenDocument(New York: 2 April 2007): A full United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team is on standby to respond to the disaster in the Solomon Islands, which was struck by a tsunami on 2 April 2007 generated by a large underwater earthquake.2007-04-02T19:15+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ca454363e168b053bb115bdf8dc5b784EchoUNbodiesNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=ArKpLpAkvt03S8aJWPyszJKs0NUEIn the South Pacific nation's west, where the devastation appeared centered, there were reports of people being swept away as waves plowed up to a half-mile inland. The magnitude-8 quake — the strongest to hit the archipelago in more than three decades — was followed by more than two dozen....2007-04-02T18:44+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-9ba21a89e98c0e1d51c089e562bf2f1bPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//world/20070402-122647-2323r.htmBy George Herming ASSOCIATED PRESS April 2, 2007 12:18 p.m. HONIARA, Solomon Islands -- Tsunami waves churned by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands today, wiping away entire villages and triggering alerts from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-02T18:43+0200washtimesenwashtimes-c2abe4604f3e277ea3f9fc7a923e92bbTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A427853HONIARA - A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the western Solomon Islands today, destroying entire villages and killing at least 15 people, officials said.2007-04-02T17:32+0200bdayenbday-face079fc0eaea8e14e044a3774ed798EUTerritoriesMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6518945.stmA state of emergency is declared in the Solomon Islands amid calls for aid after a tsunami kills 12 people.2007-04-02T17:28+0200bbcenbbc-8421f1b0a48d1ff4ec6fc3d0568abf9cNaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070402.wpaquake0402/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070402.wpaquake0402Death toll expected to climb after undersea earthquake sends Tsunami waves crashing ashore2007-04-02T17:14+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-256e47dc8474eca3dff1d2c2d848d070PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZVJAP?OpenDocumentThe Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries. In Brief This DREF Bulletin is being issued based on the situation described....2007-04-02T17:12+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-8244e4d001007e52d38fdac315657928NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchoPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZVG9Q?OpenDocumentBy Anna Nelson of the International Federation People living in the western provinces of the Solomon Islands were forced to flee their homes in search of higher ground early on Monday, after a powerful, 8.2 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the island of Gizo, triggering a tsunami. The quake was followed by several severe aftershocks.2007-04-02T17:12+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-980a0b617336d2bcb01000c007378069EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-01-world_N.htm?csp=34Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and triggering ...2007-04-02T16:46+0200usaTodayenusaToday-5895bcae804660631384e6ac23327730PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1605744,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesTsunami waves churned by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and triggering alerts from Australia to Hawaii2007-04-02T16:42+0200timeentime-0fa7b7c264be3fce0a81fe6e09211e2bMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0402/tsunami.htmlAt least 12 people were killed after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a tsunami warning was in effect for other Pacific Rim countries including Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, after the earthquake, which had a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T16:40+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-15a0ea85e4a7eefa62cc5fa6ae1b2dcaNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/A bone-rattling earthquake sparked a tsunami that sent 10-foot high waves crashing into parts of the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping out one village and killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.2007-04-02T16:37+0200msnbcenmsnbc-3d3b3e70a7a81134600960d2231c9727ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/02/br/br8956301247.htmlPosted at 3:56 a.m., Monday, April 2, 2007 Death toll from tsunami at 13; expected to rise Associated Press HONIARA, Solomon Islands — Tsunami waves churned by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands yesterday, wiping away entire villages and triggering alerts from Australia to Hawai'i, officials said.2007-04-02T16:26+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-108ac6b8437922a9e473652fe39a0691PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3000482&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312By GEORGE HERMING HONIARA, Solomon Islands Apr 2, 2007 (AP) — Tsunami waves churned by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and triggering alerts from Australia to Hawaii, officials said. At least 13 people were killed and the toll was expected to rise.2007-04-02T16:24+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-e25aeaced68fc273e109919b399a37d1TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/pacific-tsunami-panic/2007/04/02/1175366158386.html?s_cid=rss_smhRESCUERS fear a dramatic rise in the death toll after a tsunami flattened villages, submerged islands, tossed boats as if they were corks onto roads, and left thousands missing in remote parts of the Solomon Islands yesterday.2007-04-02T16:24+0200smhensmh-867fcc535e37187a8fc9d013349b3e05PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/big-splash-from-wave-that-wasnt/2007/04/02/1175366158392.html?s_cid=rss_smhTHOUSANDS of tourists were hauled off beaches, ferry services were suspended and a Manly school was evacuated - all for what the Mayor of Waverley has dubbed the "tsunami that wasn't".2007-04-02T16:24+0200smhensmh-b516da8749ebe8eb3cb17774a129286dNaturalDisastershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/02/wtsunami102.xmlA tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake has killed at least 15 people in the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands and forced the evacuation of beaches in Australia.2007-04-02T15:06+0200telegraphentelegraph-d5b1da1a66282e646b4a2b9e3e743709NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6516759.stmA tsunami hits the Solomon Islands after a strong sea quake, with at least 12 people reported dead.2007-04-02T14:56+0200bbcenbbc-e61fbfcc7419bcec2892364a1d3eab3cNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/02/ln/FP704020363.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands — A powerful undersea earthquake today in the South Pacific sent a 10-foot-high tsunami crashing into the Solomon Islands, wiping out at least one village and killing at least 13 people.2007-04-02T14:53+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-e2459588dac1fe75c6415d25381f1146ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/02/news/tsunami.phpThirteen people were confirmed dead and an unknown number remained missing, according to the office of the prime minister.2007-04-02T14:33+0200IHTenIHT-e7d3b2f2b7b485f378c3a1a02ead4ffbManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11514&feedId=online-news_rss20Strong undersea tremors in the South Pacific created deadly waves that washed entire villages away – at least 12 people are dead, with more missing2007-04-02T14:31+0200newscientistennewscientist-fbd57df07031f57c453dab91344b38e1NaturalDisastershttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=414774&lng=1&option=1Entire villages in the Pacific Solomon Islands are believed to have been hit by a Tsunami following an underwater earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale.2007-04-02T14:27+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-5dd561c3cc2072e28e82583ebe3db4d3NaturalDisastershttp://www.haveeru.com.mv/beta/english/?page=details&id=14716"Water is coming up and destroyed all the housing along the coastal areas of Gizo," an unnamed eyewitness told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). "I think it is more than five metres." The wall of water, triggered by a 8.0-magnitude earthquake, swamped the town of Gizo, the capital of....2007-04-02T14:05+0200haveeruenhaveeru-266b7cb5d3a79f4ba41460791da3dc79NaturalDisastershttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070402/62950960.htmlJAKARTA, April 2 (RIA Novosti) - At least 21 people are dead in the aftermath of two earthquakes and a tsunami in the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, regional mass media agencies said Monday.2007-04-02T14:05+0200rianenrian-b6c8879012a7eee98781580d4c13e884NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999869&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312South Pacific Quake Sends 10-Foot High Tsunami Crashing Into Solomon Islands, at Least 13 Dead2007-04-02T13:51+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-503dca201ad54853a57c5268dce5926aNaturalDisastershttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=78733A powerful underwater earthquake and a tsunami struck Monday the tiny Solomon Islands, killing at le...2007-04-02T13:38+0200noviniteennovinite-a801758addaac71ddc3731bfb79ef16bNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AqT.QVEi7rInK6Y_UZgtxL6s0NUELarge waves struck the western town of Gizo, inundating buildings and causing widespread destruction within five minutes of the earthquake. "There wasn't any warning — the warning was the earth tremors," Alex Lokopio, the premier of the Solomon's Western Province, told New Zealand's National Radio.2007-04-02T13:38+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-24fc986c01862eb686cd72834fde212bPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST20484120070402?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands on Monday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing.2007-04-02T13:37+0200reutersenreuters-e03c513effaa7673f769cf3355f21c31NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=south-pacific-quake-kills-12%26method=full%26objectid=18846932%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlSOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE KILLS 12 02/04/2007 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands on Monday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T13:33+0200themirrorenthemirror-2d521d4d20f3ea8643797684bdf25727MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/world/asia/02cnd-tsunami.html?ex=1333166400&en=8165a82c2bad5348&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAn undersea earthquake sent huge tides rolling across low-lying areas of the Solomon Islands, inundating entire villages and causing an unknown number of deaths.2007-04-02T13:27+0200nytimesennytimes-618d2112bb7a2fb652734dc0fe829a3eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=303597A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands on Monday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8, levelled buildings and damaged a hospital on Gizo island north-west of the Solomons capital, Honiara.2007-04-02T13:23+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-4d8e3042ac27389eb363a7ddfa807509MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.itv.com/news/index_cec849d5b46d00c277a8610a76c0fc60.htmlAt least 12 people have died after an earthquake and tsunami struck the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. The quake, which measured 8.0, levelled buildings and homes as thousand of panicking residents fled for higher ground A 12-year-old girl in Gizo is believed to have drowned as the tsunami swept ashore.2007-04-02T13:20+0200itvenitv-666a2ba3a49b3aef2ba0275c2eb6bc98NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP150669.htmMany are missing after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T13:19+0200alertnetenalertnet-708ef84ec5f49c98849737a543c92bdbMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZVDAZ?OpenDocumentVatican City, 2 April 2007 - A tsunami has hit the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific set off by a strong underground earthquake. Tsunami waves have inundated coastal areas of the Western Province, including several fishing towns and villages. Waves have hit the main town of Gizo, 25 km from the....2007-04-02T13:07+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f784cfd747682d5865107f1808b4ebc8EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6ZVDTN?OpenDocumentDate: 02 Apr 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Tsunami; Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 952k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole,....2007-04-02T13:07+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-8f1106d981b4eb667deb5971dc1c2599EchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6ZVCRY?OpenDocumentDate: 02 Apr 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Tsunami; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 120k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in....2007-04-02T13:07+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-36c3528c1919372ab251d5ecca94e5f2EchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6ZVDQH?OpenDocumentRef: OCHA/GVA – 2007/0035 South Pacific Tsunami - April 2007 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 This situation report is based on information received from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and Oxfam in the Solomon Islands, the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP BCPR, UNICEF, OCHA Offices in Fiji and Papua New Guinea and media sources.2007-04-02T13:07+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-04e9115bb6bb1dee863b60bc966237cdUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEchoEUTerritorieshttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402123800774C578869Eight people have been reported dead after huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T13:04+0200ioleniol-8873c0e19e629b2662cea8ec03ccea15NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402123800774C578869Eight people have been reported dead after huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T13:04+0200StarenStar-8873c0e19e629b2662cea8ec03ccea15NaturalDisastershttp://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=23376Honiara.- At least 12 people were killed and many more are reported missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T12:53+0200dominicantodayendominicantoday-3d23950a3093128ee95c26dd1e1a7043MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/105948862/index.htmlAt least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.2007-04-02T12:49+0200cnnencnn-472ddba5bea5506e2cf68e1fd69bfcf9ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21491689-1702,00.htmlQUEENSLAND Premier Peter Beattie says the Federal Government must establish a tsunami warning system to avert confusion seen today when a tsunami alert was issued on Australia's east coast. 7:48pm (AEST)2007-04-02T12:21+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-0a7e67ce203c8ac12e59a9b590288402NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/A bone-rattling earthquake sparked a tsunami that sent 10-foot high waves crashing into parts of the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping out one village and killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.2007-04-02T12:18+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ca0781f44794a70b83975fedb68ab8b5ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A427853HONIARA - Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands today, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami emergency from Australia to Hawaii. At least eight people were reported killed, and the toll was expected to rise.2007-04-02T12:00+0200bdayenbday-8b7e3853d6b5035e8a284b66cf21204aNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Front/~3/105978289/Reports remained sketchy because communications were reduced in many cases to scratchy two-way radio lines. Emergency officials have yet to be able to reach the area hit by the tsunami and communications with the area is limited. Alfred Maesulia, the information director in Prime Minister Manasseh....2007-04-02T11:55+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-6ebd148da07f110e76840e5cfe2da81fManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2048291,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1Dozens of people were feared dead today in the Solomon Islands after an undersea earthquake caused a powerful tsunami to sweep across the low-lying South Pacific nation. The quake, and a series of aftershocks, prompted a tsunami alert across much of the Pacific region, with beaches closed and....2007-04-02T11:48+0200guardianenguardian-eb9db57e93d27f62145a492932bd8d97NaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article2413072.ecePublished: 02 April 2007 Huge tsunami waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands today, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami emergency from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-02T11:45+0200independentenindependent-4184bf1c5b6b1f3e2b34a3fcf83a4624NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0402/tsunami.htmlSeveral people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a tsunami warning was in effect for other Pacific Rim countries including Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, after the earthquake, which had a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T11:39+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-b5244e9e733efa4c2296b7c074d09531NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JBRN-6ZVBGZ?OpenDocumentThe Australian Government has made an initial offer of up to $2 million in emergency and reconstruction assistance to the Solomon Islands Government following the damage caused by today's earthquake and tsunami. Communication with affected areas is difficult, however, early reports suggest there has....2007-04-02T11:04+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9d8783d247feaec6305c573f1178a518NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21490916-1702,00.htmlTHE Solomon Islands should brace for another big earthquake in the next few weeks, an Australian seismologist said today. 6:26pm (AEST)2007-04-02T10:50+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-5670bcde13ee516d4d6c59a3868bd75aNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999869&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Solomon Islands Death Toll From 10-Foot High Tsunami Expected to Rise; at Least 13 Dead2007-04-02T10:49+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-31ac609ac106400ba5260357dce99b08FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/105943891/index.htmlAt least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.2007-04-02T10:48+0200cnnencnn-1f5dff2eca287c33f470f8ff8dcaa29fManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-01-world_N.htm?csp=34Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and triggering ...2007-04-02T10:38+0200usaTodayenusaToday-cbdb52c72711f72e0f6e440836f0b789ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007150125,00.htmlTIDAL wave hits the Solomon Islands and sends residents fleeing to higher ground2007-04-02T10:35+0200thesunenthesun-956674e97043bbd5b455128c3f95adc6NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AncFYrRdOG.xgERb8UjADzus0NUEThe large waves struck the western town of Gizo, inundating buildings and causing widespread destruction within five minutes of the earthquake. "There wasn't any warning — the warning was the earth tremors," Alex Lokopio, the premier of the Solomon's Western Province, told New Zealand's National Radio.2007-04-02T10:34+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b01ecd4e45b8c6eb439ed7511a8d792bManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60005Update: 8.10pm Police are unhappy with the way the public reacted in the greater Suva area today after a tsunami warning was issued.2007-04-02T10:21+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-f2f5b79ff715d8f7b772849a1ac963e1NaturalDisastershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/02/wtsunami102.xmlThousands of people have been left homeless and several have been killed by a tsunami that devastated a South Pacific island early this morning.2007-04-02T10:16+0200telegraphentelegraph-69326f0f37ba05ce98e927091c20e798NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=south-pacific-quake-and-tsunami-kill-12%26method=full%26objectid=18845704%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlSOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE AND TSUNAMI KILL 12 02/04/2007 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T10:16+0200themirrorenthemirror-6453dcd9bff342cc79d342ff31c1e1c9MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070402/62935510.htmlJAKARTA, April 2 (RIA Novosti) - At least 15 people are dead in the aftermath of two earthquakes and a tsunami in the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, a prime minister of the government's West province said Monday.2007-04-02T10:05+0200rianenrian-240e6e33e0a67f609e475b605173a155NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21489670-1702,00.htmlAUSTRALIA will give an initial $2 million to help the Solomon Islands deal with a tsunami which has killed up to 15 people. 5:47pm (AEST)2007-04-02T10:04+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-5cbf35ab131480a4d4d3531e9dbed2f1NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21490307-1702,00.htmlHOMES, hospitals, schools and beaches were evacuated today as panic gripped parts of Australia's east coast after warnings a tsunami could be on its way. 5:19pm (AEST)2007-04-02T10:04+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-2906edc48d79ee730ab437fc9d71e475MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST20484120070402?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.2007-04-02T10:01+0200reutersenreuters-2df7bcfc99fca090e7f34d25f79ecffdNaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Six-Killed-In-South-Pacific-Quake-And-Tsunami-644354-9.htmlAt least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths, Reuters reported. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T09:57+0200mediafaxenmediafax-02b2ffa7c73abf2d4b317dbad39dd38fNaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Villages---Wiped-Out---In-Huge-Solomons-Quake--Tsunami-644355-9.htmlA powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands early Monday, flattening villages and killing at least six people and sparking scenes of panic, officials said, quoted by AFP. Witnesses said the wall of water triggered by the 8.0-magnitude quake was up to five metres (16.2007-04-02T09:57+0200mediafaxenmediafax-d0990f07765961a5178ac7f7c81228a1NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999869&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312S. Pacific Quake Sends Tsunami Crashing Into Solomon Islands; 3 Reported Dead, Village Razed2007-04-02T09:49+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-b5794a56229e99fbaf8b77640bc6f8d1FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1258623,00.htmlAt least eight people have died after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, demolishing dozens of buildings. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific rim countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia. The quake measured 8.2007-04-02T09:46+0200skynewsenskynews-a7ebb01238a4ad9cddc259f0d75f46e1NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=south-pacific-quake-and-tsunami-kills-12%26method=full%26objectid=18845199%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlSOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE AND TSUNAMI KILLS 12 02/04/2007 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T09:46+0200themirrorenthemirror-95d8dd78c929d661c0fbb50f0e7ac3c6MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T122710Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-11&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.2007-04-02T09:45+0200thestarenthestar-87b6c8e67500a498af66adf2e55f51b8MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0402/tsunami.htmlSeveral people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake in the south Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a tsunami warning was in effect for other Pacific Rim countries including Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, after the earthquake, which had a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T09:39+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-0bdd5379878a753f56e99a611ac27bffNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AncFYrRdOG.xgERb8UjADzus0NUEThe large waves struck the western town of Gizo, inundating buildings and causing widespread destruction within five minutes of the earthquake. "There wasn't any warning — the warning was the earth tremors," Alex Lokopio, the premier of the Solomon's Western Province, told New Zealand's National Radio.2007-04-02T09:30+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a903034dccfdf13999f87600b5210dd6ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=427806WELLINGTON - More than 15 people have been killed in the area of the Solomon Islands closest to the epicentre of an earthquake that triggered a tsunami today, a provincial leader said citing reports.2007-04-02T09:20+0200sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-98c9887f2e6f8d83ee8044a7c92f35c0NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21489658-1702,00.htmlMORE than 15 people were killed in the area of the Solomon Islands closest to the epicentre of an earthquake that triggered today's tsunami, according to a provincial leader citing reports. 4:17pm (AEST)2007-04-02T09:19+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-d2e8397bee8ab279a1ca2dc9781972e8NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/105943891/index.htmlAt least 12 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.2007-04-02T09:18+0200cnnencnn-7b4fa83951a20c4aa565d4b53301ab18NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP150669.htm(Raises toll, adds PM Sogavare, lifting of Pacific warning, seismologist comment) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 2 (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.2007-04-02T09:16+0200alertnetenalertnet-57610ffe7cc778dba8bc6fbc3abd3b69MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.itv.com/news/index_cec849d5b46d00c277a8610a76c0fc60.htmlAt least six people have died after an earthquake and tsunami struck the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. The quake, which measured 8.0, levelled buildings and homes as thousand of panicking residents fled for higher ground A 12-year-old girl in Gizo is believed to have drowned as the tsunami swept ashore.2007-04-02T09:09+0200itvenitv-c1744d91c1df7d49e8237bdb0744b0cfNaturalDisastershttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070402/62931546.htmlJAKARTA, April 2 (RIA Novosti) - At least six people are dead in the aftermath of two earthquakes and a tsunami in the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, a spokesman for the government of the island chain nation said Monday.2007-04-02T09:05+0200rianenrian-3b5190e462048aaddf64264f3beac1cfNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZV7T7?OpenDocumentHONIARA, April 2, 2007 (AFP) - Several villages in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific were completely destroyed by a tsunami on Monday, the chairman of the National Disaster Council said. "Some villages are completely wiped out," Fred Fakari told journalists in the capital Honiara.2007-04-02T09:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-bd0b936dd40e4a76a21d177ab94f3578PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZV48C?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 2 (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and several more were missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering panic across the Pacific and fears of further big waves. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T09:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0843f523e4f24f54bd4b6b8b16532b2fManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZV7RL?OpenDocumentAn earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hit parts of the Western Province of Solomon Islands this morning, sparking a nationwide Tsunami warning. The quake took place at 7:39 a.m. Solomon Islands time, causing severe damages to the Tourist Town of Gizo, in the New Georgia archipelago.2007-04-02T09:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-eab9e4d4258eef3da08297f0dae07f13NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZV9GT?OpenDocumentWELLINGTON, April 2, 2007 (AFP) - More than 15 people were killed in the area of the Solomon Islands closest to the epicentre of an earthquake that triggered a tsunami on Monday, a provincial leader said citing reports. "Reports have come in that more than 15 people died, just around Gizo, but with....2007-04-02T09:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9c07b67de43ab9cea5b9917d908c26f7NaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=80439480&p=8x439744&n=80439772&x=02/04/2007 - 7:10:52 AM Pacific town destroyed by Tsunami A massive undersea earthquake sent a tsunami crashing into the South Pacific nation of Solomon Islands today, destroying at least one town and killing eight people, including six children, officials said.2007-04-02T08:49+0200examinerenexaminer-553fc174917b6fd07bec35d880014510NaturalDisastershttp://www.sunstar.com.ph//static/net/2007/04/02/earthquake.triggers.tsunami.in.solomon.islands.3.feared.killed.(2.10.p.m.).htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands -- A massive undersea earthquake sent a tsunami crashing into the South Pacific nation of Solomon Islands on Monday, destroying at least one town and killing at least three people, officials said. The Pacific region, from Australia to Hawaii, went on high alert for several....2007-04-02T08:49+0200sunstarensunstar-6ecf3873239a3cf7cce6c5a9862e9ac1ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/105943591/index.htmlAt least six people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.2007-04-02T08:48+0200cnnencnn-77507032adfeb50eb96bb8accd75719cNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999869&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312S. Pacific Quake Sends Tsunami Crashing Into Solomon Islands; 4 Reported Dead, Village Razed2007-04-02T08:48+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-a628946839589bf89442a2a415af92b6FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/feature/story.cfm?c_id=1501175&objectid=10432178At 4pm every day we will wrap up the top world news of the day for you. Solomon Islands: Tsunami hits Solomons after 8.1 quake, three dead Up to eight people are reportedly dead after a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 hit the Solomon Islands at 8.39am this morning.2007-04-02T08:45+0200africaFMenafricaFM-4404f28b75edfada23b6643b36710718NaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/April/theworld_April29.xml&section=theworld(AFP) 2 April 2007 HONIARA - A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands early Monday, flattening villages and killing at least six people and sparking scenes of panic, officials said. Witnesses said the wall of water triggered by the 8.0-magnitude quake was up to five metres (16.2007-04-02T08:34+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-df7754581a0b20f6f7ac3aa9d5f280f0PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21489678-1702,00.htmlA PACIFIC-wide tsunami warning following a powerful earthquake early today off the Solomons Islands had been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. 3:21pm (AEST)2007-04-02T08:33+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ee4a25dc51ef868daa2634ba8c7224d1NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AncFYrRdOG.xgERb8UjADzus0NUEPolice and residents said a wave about 10 feet high struck the western town of Gizo, inundating buildings and causing widespread destruction within five minutes of the bone-rattling earthquake. "There wasn't any warning — the warning was the earth tremors," Alex Lokopio, the premier of the Solomon's....2007-04-02T08:28+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e72b2d2b6586fc2a56f8d520ce74e669ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=303536At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8,0, levelled buildings and damaged a hospital on Gizo....2007-04-02T08:19+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-f4b62ed0c6b47488880331c61aa2ef5bManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com/a1news/20070402_story3_3.htmlApr 2, 2007 Reuters HONIARA, April 2 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T08:18+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-45c03949169eb7488b941bc6e119e322ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T110228Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-10&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths.2007-04-02T08:15+0200thestarenthestar-e3fad7d29650d8e249b598f8a8cee60dManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402072017343C571751The editor of the Solomon Star newspaper says it is too early to put a death toll on the disaster after a tsunami smashed into the western province of the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T08:01+0200ioleniol-b68e34bcca6427ccc45960706a608dc5NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=six-killed-in-south-pacific-quake-and-tsunami%26method=full%26objectid=18843909%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlSIX KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE AND TSUNAMI 02/04/2007 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T08:00+0200themirrorenthemirror-f34fba6d84a14e60071047b4d3a02d12ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=six-killed-in-south-pacific-quake%26method=full%26objectid=18843915%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlSIX KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE 02/04/2007 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T08:00+0200themirrorenthemirror-442d10eac24daba17d6c0a1741fda04fManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=two-killed-in-south-pacific-quake%26method=full%26objectid=18843897%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlTWO KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE 02/04/2007 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and several more were missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering panic across the Pacific and fears of further big waves. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T08:00+0200themirrorenthemirror-d922f93459232af3ed4bbadbfa26ac46ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/105943891/index.htmlAt least six people died in the Solomon Islands after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation on Monday, the country's chief spokesman said.2007-04-02T07:48+0200cnnencnn-b06a013a6488cb84080186b115618966NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21489670-1702,00.htmlTHE Australian-led mission to the Solomon Islands has sent aircraft to assess damage from this morning's earthquake and tsunami. 2:52pm (AEST)2007-04-02T07:48+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-93bc452c1379c91ee21f574210ce561dFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/world/asia/02quake.html?ex=1333166400&en=55b25ed97a83436c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe 8.0 quake off the Solomon Islands sent a tsunami crashing onshore, killing several people.2007-04-02T07:46+0200nytimesennytimes-af9314e4ff7ff22f9c57e90a71a0c11bNaturalDisastershttp://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=84098At least three people died after a tsunami hit the Solomon Islands following a powerful earthquake, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported, quoting a local official.2007-04-02T07:45+0200expressindiaenexpressindia-0b72d1941dc2aff0e89f80b5821ef7cdNaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/April/theworld_April33.xml&section=theworld(AFP) 2 April 2007 HONIARA - At least six people were killed and the death toll is expected to rise after a strong earthquake off the Solomon Islands on Monday, which triggered a tsunami, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said. “Unconfirmed reports have placed the number of dead at about six and I....2007-04-02T07:45+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-d16bf6da277e97878d176ee0a12bc8c4NaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/April/theworld_April32.xml&section=theworld(AFP) 2 April 2007 HONIARA - A Pacific-wide tsunami warning following a powerful earthquake early Monday off the Solomons Islands has been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. “For all areas the tsunami warning and tsunami watch are cancelled,” the Hawai-based centre said, hours after the 8.2007-04-02T07:45+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-04533ae309b19aeca23235721a6ac564NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP150669.htm(Repeats to additional subscribers) (Updates death toll, recasts, adds details) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 2 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths.2007-04-02T07:43+0200alertnetenalertnet-055686365c10576608e22adfd452f621ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402072017343C571751The editor of the Solomon Star newspaper says it is too early to put a death toll on the disaster after a tsunami smashed into the western province of the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T07:32+0200StarenStar-b68e34bcca6427ccc45960706a608dc5NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=corrected%2Dtwo-killed-in-south-pacific-quake%26method=full%26objectid=18843882%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlCORRECTED-TWO KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC QUAKE 02/04/2007 Corrects paragraph nine to show date of Indian Ocean tsunami as 2004, not 2003 By Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and several more were missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon....2007-04-02T07:30+0200themirrorenthemirror-238a963b20aa5ae89580760a9fe13aeaManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T103101Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-9&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and several more were missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering panic across the Pacific and fears of further big waves.2007-04-02T07:28+0200thestarenthestar-0443a7e02cdde293e30eddf799a5d90aManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST20484120070402?feedType=RSSBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-02T07:26+0200reutersenreuters-2b4acc3d90f6bab02a3dd5a94b72577eNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21489658-1702,00.htmlAT least six people have been killed and many others are missing after a huge undersea earthquake off the Solomon Islands today, chief government spokesman Alfred Maesulia told CNN. 2:31pm (AEST)2007-04-02T07:03+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b7b97ff74e0754ef31e689d876311f2eNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070402042713718C900120Several villages in the Solomon Islands have been completely destroyed by a tsunami that followed an undersea earthquake in the South Pacific, according to the National Disaster Council.2007-04-02T07:02+0200StarenStar-27fe224750a3a100838471d3f34e305ePoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZV48C?OpenDocumentCANBERRA, Apr 2, 2007 ( Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Four people were reportedly missing after a tsunami sparked by a strong earthquake hit the Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands. The quake with a magnitude of at least 7.8 took place at 20:40 GMT Sunday with the epicenter located 45 km south of the New....2007-04-02T06:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-45716766cc5c6b20d0a97c158d04b9bbNaturalDisastershttp://www.safetravel.govt.nz/No New Zealanders are reported to have been injured in the magnitude 8.1 earthquake that hit the Solomon Islands earlier today.2007-04-02T06:54+0200govtengovt-69d086f399a341ced818d40f2a8b7758CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksTREN-SecurityCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T090700Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-7&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and several more were missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering panic across the Pacific and fears of further big waves.2007-04-02T06:43+0200thestarenthestar-8a2f73ddc99205f8368707ad9636aa19ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AncFYrRdOG.xgERb8UjADzus0NUEPolice and residents said a wave about 10 feet high struck the western town of Gizo, inundating buildings and causing widespread destruction. A man who answered the telephone at the Gizo police station said there were initial reports that eight people, six of them children, had been killed by the tsunami but they were still unconfirmed.2007-04-02T05:56+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-df182ba713fe808b4ecaebf277cbcc0cManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999675&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312South Pacific Quake Sends Tsunami Into Solomon Islands; Unconfirmed Reports Say 8 Dead2007-04-02T05:47+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-358885f506a09254ccb17bcde8742d4aNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP177138.htmSeveral people were feared dead after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T05:43+0200alertnetenalertnet-531943631e516150ab906f9b6051bf40ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/01/earthquake-southpacific.html?ref=rssA major earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, sparking a tsunami that destroyed at least one town and killed several people.2007-04-02T05:33+0200CBCenCBC-534b6deda4bd45e8a50611f586887a8fNaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/April/theworld_April29.xml&section=theworld(AFP) 2 April 2007 HONIARA - Several villages in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific were completely destroyed by a tsunami on Monday, the chairman of the National Disaster Council said. “Some villages are completely wiped out,” Fred Fakari told journalists in the capital Honiara.2007-04-02T05:29+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-d3254dd838e0d60931434645877a8b24PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/April/theworld_April27.xml&section=theworld(AFP) 2 April 2007 HONIARA - A tsunami spawned by a strong 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake pounded the Solomon Islands Monday, sweeping over villages and leaving several people dead or missing, officials and locals said. Witness reports spoke of waves washing up to 200 meters (yards) inland and....2007-04-02T05:29+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-11d7679ff0ea231f8d8954aacacffb11PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1258623,00.htmlSeveral people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, demolishing dozens of buildings. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific rim countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia. The quake measured 8.0 on the Richter scale, according to reports.2007-04-02T05:16+0200skynewsenskynews-1f032a61e479b3b76f062cb2c1363a75NaturalDisastershttp://www.startribune.com/722/story/1094066.htmlTest your knowledge from today's paper: 1. Tsunami warnings were triggered throughout the South Pacific after a powerful earthquake struck what country? a. Solomon Islands b. Marshall Islands c. Fiji d. Philippines 2. Researchers from what country have perfected an inexpensive and efficient way to....2007-04-02T05:13+0200icelandnewsenicelandnews-b9c61ca1dc764ea9297d6d678761d966NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T081538Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-6&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Several people were missing on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hit the Solomon Islands, triggering a small tsunami, officials said.2007-04-02T05:13+0200thestarenthestar-9654fcaf774510c6657a19cde1f56224ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070402033159102C513662A massive undersea earthquake has sent a tsunami crashing into the South Pacific nation of Solomon Islands, destroying at least one town and killing up to eight people, including six children.2007-04-02T05:02+0200StarenStar-224fb18ac29a5b71fe2dd931bb172c07NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/cbs/1632705071326002785208593097200107815526Solomon Islands police said a tsunami reportedly hit a town in the country's west following a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck off the islands on Monday morning.The quake had prompted a tsunami ... Comment2007-04-02T05:01+0200topixentopix-957c471f2bb0c17616482ad5033a9e82NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=Ai1Xa.tVq7fe_QSl4vQpRmCs0NUEThe quake, measured at magnitude 7.6 and 8.1, triggered tsunami warnings throughout the South Pacific and as far north as Hawaii, though officials cancelled the alert after the danger period passed. Police in the western town of Gizo reported a wave several yards high crashing ashore, shortly before....2007-04-02T04:56+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f72ed50a8f47c316a86e52442d63b6b7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZV326?OpenDocumentMagnitude 8.0 Date-Time Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Monday, April 2, 2007 at 7:39:56 AM = local time at epicenter Location 8.453°S, 156.957°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region SOLOMON ISLANDS Distances 40 km (25 miles) SSE of Gizo, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Isl.2007-04-02T04:49+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0ed56856ab619031da2de83d42810623http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZV4MU?OpenDocumentPFNet Email operator Sione reports from Simbo, that villages have been destroyed by tidal waves. It was reported that an earthquake caused the tidal waves, the biggest experienced on the island. He estimated waves washed inland a distant of about two hundred meters (200m) from the shoreline.2007-04-02T04:49+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0264ec51c0f0adf11828c1793a6774d0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZV3XY?OpenDocumentBy Rob Taylor and James Grubel CANBERRA, April 2 (Reuters) - Several people were missing on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hit the Solomon Islands, triggering a small tsunami, officials said. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific rim countries, including....2007-04-02T04:49+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-271501287068863e44317187fb5f245bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488868-1702,00.htmlTHREE people have died in the Solomons Islands but there are fears the death toll could rise in the wake of this morning's powerful quake and tsunami with reports that an entire village had been washed out to sea. 11:54am (AEST)2007-04-02T04:47+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-23712f541c2960f024fc2424ffd276f5FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488959-1702,00.htmlTHE of a tsunami hitting Queensland eased today warnings triggered widespread panic, with many coastal residents evacuating their homes and fleeing to higher ground. 12:21pm (AEST)2007-04-02T04:47+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-a5f4fd49ca94ccf7928a1c92ef49005aNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488985-1702,00.htmlSELECTED Queensland beaches have been reopened due to the downgrading of a tsunami alert following a huge undersea earthquake off the Solomon islands early today. 12:21pm (AEST)2007-04-02T04:47+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-2ab6590fba2dd63a157f32ed7a016cc2NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD180123.htmApril 2 (Reuters) - About sixty buildings may have collapsed and several people were feared dead in the Solomon Islands on Monday after a powerful South Pacific earthquake sent a tsunami wave into the archipelago. Here are key facts about the Solomons: - A British protectorate known as "The Happy....2007-04-02T04:43+0200alertnetenalertnet-6aad16ac2fbe46b1e438462a4c0743c3NaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/105877496/index.htmlCANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) -- Several people were missing on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hit the Solomon Islands, triggering a small tsunami, officials said. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific Rim countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and....2007-04-02T04:33+0200cnnencnn-c1e63acd8bf02b6ccb8c9527d30b5583ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tsunami-move-to-higher-ground/2007/04/02/1175366110823.html?s_cid=rss_smhSydney lifeguards urge people to move to higher ground as Solomons quake sparks tsunami warning.2007-04-02T04:24+0200smhensmh-e2aef3327855556180761fe8dba25877ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Front/~3/105912562/Four people are missing following the powerful earthquake that struck off the Solomon Islands2007-04-02T04:21+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7ed4aac307fa7aa616ececc483f5a652NaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007150125,00.htmlTHREE people reported dead as tsunami hit group of isles after huge under-sea quake2007-04-02T04:21+0200thesunenthesun-45658c13b39e96fffc8d693040c7bc8bNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999675&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Powerful South Pacific Quake Sends Tsunami Crashing Into Solomon Islands; 8 Reported Dead2007-04-02T04:16+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-16ffd07f1d6a7caebbc8e572c07de764NaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/world/asia/02quake.html?ex=1333166400&en=55b25ed97a83436c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe quake measured at a magnitude of as high as 8.1 and sent a tsunami crashing into the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T04:15+0200nytimesennytimes-0419a488d5d6a6565e4db6bff32b36efNaturalDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1605744,00.html?xid=rss-topstories(HONIARA, Solomon Islands) — A powerful earthquake struck in the South Pacific Monday off the Solomon Islands, triggering a tsunami several yards high that destroyed a village and left at least four people missing, officials and residents said. Judith Kennedy, a resident of the western town of Gizo,....2007-04-02T04:12+0200timeentime-3e9b73bfbbe399721fd1b585821f1d36NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488823-1702,00.htmlA 3M-high wall of water slammed into the Solomon Islands town of Gizo, causing widespread damage, according to an Australian woman living there. 11:40am (AEST)2007-04-02T04:01+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-df68be87830824da9b9ad1ae24bee8f2NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488551-1702,00.htmlTHE weather bureau has given the Queensland coast the all-clear in the wake of a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands. 10:48am (AEST)2007-04-02T04:01+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-bf144ff80da59c869217094e1be9839cNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_as/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=Ao1MuLhHB.QeD6psomwwRf2s0NUEPolice and residents said a wave about 10 feet high struck the western town of Gizo, inundating buildings and causing widespread destruction. A man who answered the telephone at the Gizo police station said there were initial reports that eight people, six of them children, had been killed by the tsunami but they were still unconfirmed.2007-04-02T03:56+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5a630fd388b52b79dd87f1e7dbd1bebaManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/105907324/index.htmlCANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) -- Several people were missing on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hit the Solomon Islands, triggering a small tsunami, officials said. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific rim countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and....2007-04-02T03:48+0200cnnencnn-c493a3a60851115643cbf01aed7256f5ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999675&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Earthquake in South Pacific Sends Tsunami Crashing Into Solomon Islands; 4 People Missing2007-04-02T03:46+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-9045aa1bec4531a9266cc847c0075589NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP177138.htmSeveral people were feared dead after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T03:43+0200alertnetenalertnet-42a454353f46f02661eec3e33d9f499eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1258620,00.htmlSeveral people were feared dead after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific rim countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia, after the shallow quake, which measured at least 8.0 on the Richter scale.2007-04-02T03:39+0200skynewsenskynews-45b7cac58b14cbb01d82fc55522b4587NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2048180,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1A powerful earthquake this morning sent a tsunami crashing into Solomon Islands' western province, and briefly triggered disaster warnings across the Pacific. Four people were reported missing. Police in the western town of Gizo reported a tidal surge several meters high shortly before communication was cut.2007-04-02T03:38+0200guardianenguardian-62e362e16352c557fbeb4a09708d0622NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-01-world_N.htm?csp=34A massive earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Monday, sending a tsunami wave crashing into the country's west coast ...2007-04-02T03:37+0200usaTodayenusaToday-63845e4e31d65febbb04345e46b25bbfNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/02/asia/web.0401quake.phpSeveral people were feared dead on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, officials said.2007-04-02T03:31+0200IHTenIHT-da0c99c176c2e26f147eb9cbedef04c6NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2742104750172591217037692758541322196096A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Monday, sending a tsunami wave crashing into the country's west coast and prompting region-wide disaster warnings, officials said. Comment2007-04-02T03:31+0200topixentopix-097c55585638fc3ce028a258555b4dd7NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070402/ap_on_re_as/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=Ao1MuLhHB.QeD6psomwwRf2s0NUEJudith Kennedy, a resident of the western town of Gizo, said water "right up to your head" swept through the town. "All the houses near the sea were flattened," she told The Associated Press by telephone. "The downtown area is a very big mess from the tsunami and the earthquake," she added. "A lot of houses have collapsed.2007-04-02T03:26+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-420b602efb7b1406f4de761505e660f7NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/105875993/index.htmlCANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) -- Several people were feared dead on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, officials said. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific Rim countries, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and....2007-04-02T03:18+0200cnnencnn-6fb4563c9566f0dd74acb3eb54e602a1NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=quake-jolts-south-pacific%26method=full%26objectid=18843830%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlCANBERRA (Reuters) - Several people were feared dead on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, officials said.2007-04-02T03:15+0200themirrorenthemirror-1d1a487d0806d2f71745dcea14fcff77NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T060221Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-5&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Several people were feared dead on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, officials said.2007-04-02T02:58+0200thestarenthestar-41d2cc5d7b2edce7b9b22be64c2a8255NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T060453Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292917-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - About 60 buildings may have collapsed in the Solomon Islands after a powerful earthquake struck the region on Monday morning, Kyodo news agency quoted a local official as saying.2007-04-02T02:58+0200thestarenthestar-90b5a224ddd3e5ba6c5cd76c9ccb41f6NaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tsunami-alert-shuts-beaches/2007/04/02/1175366110823.html?s_cid=rss_smhBeaches closed and Manly ferries stopped due to tsunami alert over a major quake in the Solomons.2007-04-02T02:54+0200smhensmh-8cb3dbfd545cff47cd774f47001ac2b3MaritimeSafetyWorldMaritimeSafetyEuropeNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/368D859F-C060-41F8-BA19-60DACFFA9249.htmSolomon Islands hit as region-wide warning is issued after the 8.1-magnitude jolt.2007-04-02T02:52+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-a1bb9d7d2d5a936eea3cb5be966219e9NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST20484120070402?feedType=RSSCANBERRA (Reuters) - Several people were feared dead on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, officials said.2007-04-02T02:48+0200reutersenreuters-61e5e1cdae674defdb9e01c65921db08NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/01/br/br6475210398.htmlUpdated at 1:46 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 2007 Tsunami advisory for Hawai'i canceled Advertiser Staff The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has canceled a tsunami advisory for Hawai'i that was issued after an earthquake off the Solomon Islands early this morning.2007-04-02T02:46+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-1d2e2ae15e2f547e53893665dc042ba8NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=pacific-ocean-earthquake-kills-3%26method=full%26objectid=18843809%26siteid=89520-name_page.htmlTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's NHK television said on Monday that at least three people were reported to have died in the Solomon Islands following a powerful earthquake.2007-04-02T02:45+0200themirrorenthemirror-23b2eefc322ef2e4204e605507924220NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Monday, sending a tsunami wave crashing into the country’s west coast and prompting region-wide disaster warnings, officials said.2007-04-02T02:43+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ec9c74a2b1fa9055c15604a56fb3f57cNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP177138.htm(Adds report of three dead, details) CANBERRA, April 2 (Reuters) - Several people were feared dead on Monday after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific sent a tsunami wave into the Solomon Islands, officials said. A tsunami warning was also issued for other Pacific rim countries, including....2007-04-02T02:42+0200alertnetenalertnet-f703cfa01e3dcf547a889c69b2d4954fNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T131290.htmTOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - About 60 buildings may have collapsed in the Solomon Islands after a powerful earthquake struck the region on Monday morning, Kyodo news agency quoted a local official as saying. "There has been serious damage mainly around western Gizo and it seems that about 60 buildings....2007-04-02T02:42+0200alertnetenalertnet-4683efd60b30a706df6eb9dd30b08055NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402013839734C114362Australia has issued a tsunami alert for residents of its north-east coast after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T02:30+0200ioleniol-c6e93084ef193f29c7352e0cc226c76aNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488551-1702,00.htmlTHE weather bureau said the threat to the Queensland coast posed by an undersea earthquake near Solomon Islands has eased. 9:49am (AEST)2007-04-02T02:29+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-f59671a871edfaea1b9aaf07feb3d473NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488474-1702,00.htmlThree people reported dead Villages said to be under water Strong aftershocks felt 9:56am (AEST)2007-04-02T02:29+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-9d293e54834c41e2849c4c734cf8540eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488492-1702,00.htmlQUEENSLAND emergency services were bracing for a possible tsunami after an earthquake off the Solomon Islands early today. 9:26am (AEST)2007-04-02T02:29+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-c0575cc5597003b289d5d7d99f1b1f8dEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST23122820070401?feedType=RSSTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's NHK television said on Monday that at least three people were reported to have died in the Solomon Islands following a powerful earthquake.2007-04-02T02:18+0200reutersenreuters-23b2eefc322ef2e4204e605507924220NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T045807Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-3&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Monday, prompting a tsunami alert across the Pacific Ocean in countries such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.2007-04-02T02:13+0200thestarenthestar-f5b94eee869b0209ac3e247393afdcdbNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T231228.htmTOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - Japan's NHK television said on Monday that at least three people were reported to have died in the Solomon Islands following a powerful earthquake. NHK quoted a local official, who, speaking by telephone in Gizo, said the 8.1 magnitude quake in the Pacific Ocean caused....2007-04-02T02:12+0200alertnetenalertnet-35e0c455481ef9c93651f6f2ded40c8dNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/national/homes-destroyed-in-island-quake/2007/04/02/1175366110823.html?s_cid=rss_smhPeople reported missing and 20 homes washed away by tsunami after Solomon Islands quake.2007-04-02T02:09+0200smhensmh-9969b5f1d7ff7c28208680eb734f6820NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402013839734C114362Australia has issued a tsunami alert for residents of its north-east coast after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T02:02+0200StarenStar-c6e93084ef193f29c7352e0cc226c76aNaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/0870635625238128147728011922072885845993A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Monday morning, prompting a tsunami warning for other South Pacific states and a lower-level alarm for Hawaii. Comment2007-04-02T02:01+0200topixentopix-2ce997635422f9968657a5eeb8908d7eNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070402004726161C627159A tsunami has swept ashore, causing damage to towns and villages in the Solomon Islands, after a powerful earthquake.2007-04-02T02:00+0200ioleniol-97e3bb21c61b87785b5dbb4439a87f8eNaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6516759.stmA tsunami sweeps ashore in the Solomon Islands after a strong earthquake at sea, causing some damage.2007-04-02T01:59+0200bbcenbbc-bcf1f37425cd64b0943c02657d781a8dNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488464-1702,00.htmlA TSUNAMI generated by a powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands will not pose any problems for residents on the far north Queensland coast, Geoscience Australia said. 9:00am (AEST)2007-04-02T01:44+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-146384026685e9e75377020e091d75e8NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488474-1702,00.htmlA MASSIVE earthquake struck the Solomon Islands today, sending a tsunami crashing into the country's west coast and prompting region-wide disaster warnings, officials said. 9:26am (AEST)2007-04-02T01:44+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-318941df083c2d015653375bce2e71acNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488425-1702,00.htmlA TSUNAMI swept ashore causing damage to towns and villages in the Solomon Islands today following a powerful earthquake, but there were no early reports of casualties, police said. 8:56am (AEST)2007-04-02T01:44+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-3eb5289b99ca76e252f10caf97a9bbadNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/Solomon Islands police say a tsunami has reportedly hit a town in the country's west. This follows a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck off the Solomons on Monday morning.2007-04-02T01:43+0200msnbcenmsnbc-6ffbaf6470e988dfa703c25fc4025a25NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T204841.htmThe quake was felt in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, but no buildings in the city appeared to have been damaged, according to Ada Akao from Australia's High Commission in Honiara.2007-04-02T01:42+0200alertnetenalertnet-f401f23d4f978ce101721858ac5c0f3eNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP155835.htm(Repeats to additional clients) (Adds tsunami warning, quote from Honiara) CANBERRA, April 2 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Monday, prompting a tsunami alert across the Pacific Ocean in countries such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.2007-04-02T01:42+0200alertnetenalertnet-1e1261a481b1d24525567c86c8a1df7eNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/01/earthquake-southpacific.html?ref=rssA major earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey reported2007-04-02T01:40+0200CBCenCBC-8d7ff9e0b11070e86f0266f9578f6709NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-01-world_N.htm?csp=34A massive earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Monday, sending a tsunami wave crashing into the country's west coast ...2007-04-02T01:37+0200usaTodayenusaToday-8ce94982a456d05217cbbf4b731c4634NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070402004726161C627159A tsunami has swept ashore, causing damage to towns and villages in the Solomon Islands, after a powerful earthquake.2007-04-02T01:32+0200StarenStar-4cd0a7f73a66a28fa5a3518d1e3e7937NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6516759.stmA tsunami sweeps ashore in the Solomon Islands after a strong earthquake at sea, causing some damage.2007-04-02T01:14+0200bbcenbbc-5e921699316e0b6096e3c5d097bad467NaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/01/earthquake-southpacific.html?ref=rssA major earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey reported2007-04-02T01:10+0200CBCenCBC-c461df6adf05d2def1ebbcc31010a34fNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/105881527/index.html(Reuters) -- Tsunami warnings have been issued following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported. Kyodo news agency said there was a possibility of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake which occurred near the Solomon Islands at 5:40 a.2007-04-02T01:03+0200cnnencnn-ca66f211831af943e2a9b405ff67fb28NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070401235708268C540172Wellington - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck in the Solomon Islands Monday, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre to issue a tsunami warning. "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines in the region near the....2007-04-02T01:02+0200StarenStar-b04a0817544ccb2b009d5640c6ce3b33EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488370-1702,00.htmlA TSUNAMI alert has been issued for parts of the Pacific - including Australia - after a strong earthquake near the Solomon Islands. 8:18am (AEST)2007-04-02T00:59+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-6f5c7b37ebad3cf2615adb841b07fa6cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21488397-1702,00.htmlA TSUNAMI warning has been issued for Queensland's Barrier Reef Islands and Willis Island in the Coral Sea after a strong earthquake off the Solomon Islands. 8:45am (AEST)2007-04-02T00:59+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-a204fafdf692725d3fe666ef7a432b3bNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070401/ap_on_re_au_an/south_pacific_earthquake;_ylt=AmxtjUHkujfu5Lo.FFglrrms0NUEWarning Center said an earthquake of that strength could cause a destructive tsunami and issued a warning for the Solomon Islands and neighboring Papua New Guinea. It ordered a lower-level "tsunami watch" for other places, including most South Pacific countries.2007-04-02T00:56+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-dffd3a782a89667f5f02ca93ffb021f1NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070401?feedType=RSSTOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported.2007-04-02T00:47+0200reutersenreuters-2e8807d9bb90cbd27581c5a877a32a10NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999383&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Strong Quake Strikes Off Solomon Islands, Prompting a Tsunami Warning for South Pacific2007-04-02T00:43+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-271718e81d2441202f4dc447288331cbNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/2/worldupdates/2007-04-02T034324Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-292903-2&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported.2007-04-02T00:43+0200thestarenthestar-6a2e724eb235b8ae4511f6d631851c9aNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Monday morning, prompting a tsunami warning for other South Pacific states and a lower-level alarm for Hawaii.2007-04-02T00:43+0200msnbcenmsnbc-3aa6a136fbe50ff5bee01b3d60d2de2fEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2999435&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Tsunami Warning Issued in South Pacific After Magnitude-7.6 Quake Hits Near Solomon Islands2007-04-02T00:43+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-0bf0f083cbad58f1f0d20525a0a8e074NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T204841.htmThere was a possibility of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean after an earthquake occurred near the Solomon Islands, according to the Japanese Kyodo news agency.2007-04-02T00:41+0200alertnetenalertnet-39899c42ee78f567a3a5f847bd31d578NaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tsunami-warning-in-queensland/2007/04/02/1175366110823.html?s_cid=rss_smhTsunami warning issued for north-east Queensland after undersea earthquake near Solomon Islands.2007-04-02T00:39+0200smhensmh-3a702a64ff8e1485632c57225b032670NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/01/br/br6475210398.htmlPosted at 11:44 a.m., Sunday, April 1, 2007 No tsunami warning in effect for Hawai'i after Solomon Islands quake Advertiser Staff The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami warning is in effect for the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. No warning is in effect for Hawai'i.2007-04-02T00:30+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-a7e9129c8daa7fd954dde1d4d3b610f7NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17902526/Japanese broadcaster NHK TV is reporting a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the South Paxcific Ocean. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued an “expanding regional tsunami warning,” with a tsunami asdvisory issued for the state of Hawaii.2007-04-02T00:28+0200msnbcenmsnbc-38e0fc45ca0ab329562fd7ef38517049EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/01/earthquake-southpacific.html?ref=rssA major earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey reported2007-04-02T00:24+0200CBCenCBC-516bf66b3764e18e4588288660253c60NaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1258620,00.htmlA tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake with a preliminary magniture of 7.6 hit the South Pacific Ocean. The earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands at 2040 GMT. Japan's Meteorological Agency is looking into the possibility of tidal waves hitting the Japanese archipelago following the quake, Japanese media has said.2007-04-02T00:24+0200skynewsenskynews-d657efb4565b113ec12cb0fbb1e3d149NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6516759.stmA tsunami warning is issued after a strong earthquake strikes in the South Pacific Ocean north of Australia.2007-04-02T00:21+0200bbcenbbc-8bd209500dadedeb6825e14fd0f462f9NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/105875993/index.html(Reuters) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported. Kyodo news agency said there was a possibility of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake which occurred near the Solomon Islands at 5:40 a.m. (2040 GMT) Japan time.2007-04-02T00:18+0200cnnencnn-f2a0e012386a18d93e27e651039d29e4NaturalDisasters