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No Filipino hurt in New Zealand quake

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:30:00 +0200

NO FILIPINO was injured in the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Wellington, New Zealand on Friday afternoon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Quoting Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Virginia Benavidez, Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said there were no current reports of Filipino casualties in the earthquake.

UPDATE 1 — Strong earthquake strikes New Zealand, causing damage

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:33:00 +0200

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck central New Zealand on Friday afternoon, damaging a number of houses and sending tremors as far north as Auckland and as far south as Christchurch, authorities and seismologists said. The...

NZ capital struck by 6.8 earthquake

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:53:00 +0200

WELLINGTON - A severe earthquake struck south of New Zealand's capital today (Aug 16), with reports of at least one house collapsing and cellphone coverage lost in the Wellington area. The earthquake was of magnitude of 6.8, according to the United States...

Strong earthquake strikes New Zealand, tremors felt in Wellington

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:17:00 +0200

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- A strong and shallow earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand on Friday afternoon, with strong tremors felt in Wellington and other parts of the country, seismologists and witnesses said. There was no imme...

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Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:53:00 +0200

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Shanghai Still Broiling as Deadly, Relentless...

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:23:00 +0200

Rescuers save a man who fainted after climbing onto a crane tower with the intention to commit suicide, in Hengyang, central China's Hunan province on July 31, 2013. The man fainted shortly after he climbed onto the tower due to triple-digit temperatures.

Christchurch quake used as case study for global military

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:28:00 +0200

The deadly 2011 Christchurch earthquake is being used as a case study for China, the United States and Australia, who are all taking part in a unique military training exercise outside Christchurch this week.Military officials from...

Four countries hone disaster response work in New Zealand exercise

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:02:00 +0200

WELLINGTON, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel from New Zealand, China, the United States and Australia have gathered in New Zealand's earthquake-battered city of Christchurch for an international disaster relief exercise. New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman, who met with participants....

Crowd-sourced maps may help when disasters hit

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:41:00 +0200

An online map created by its users is helping developing nations respond to emergencies.

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits southeast of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:23:00 +0200

20:09 Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits southeast of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook southwest Iran on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake, which was registered at 17:35 GMT, had an epicenter 102 kilometers (63 miles) southwest of....

Japan nuclear body says radioactive water at Fukushima an "emergency"

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 03:56:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water seeping into the ocean from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is creating an "emergency" that the operator is struggling to contain.

Mission One for U.N. in Haiti: When helping others, please t

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 01:15:00 +0200

Few countries in the world face the absolutely dire conditions encountered in Haiti, a country I spent a lot of time in during the 1990s. I didn’t need to go there after the massive 7.0 earthquake in 2010 to surmise that Haiti had gone from abject misery to abominably unimaginable catastrophic misery.

Moderate 5.1 earthquake shakes Athens

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:34:00 +0200

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale northwest of Athens briefly shook the Greek capital Wednesday morning, officials said.

Bizarre 'Meteotsunami' Stirred Waves in UK

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:34:00 +0200

A tsunami that struck the UK in 2011 was caused by a storm roiling the ocean hundreds of miles away, a new study confirms. The "meteotsunami" (or weather-induced tsunami) of June 27, 2011, caused swells on a normally calm estuary on a sunny day, left some people knee-deep in water and made other people's hair stand on end in southwest England.

Haiti: IDRL in Haiti: A study on the legal framework for the facilitation and regulation of international disaster response in Haiti

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:41:00 +0200

Source: IFRC Country: Haiti On 12 January 2010, an earthquake registering 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti, with the capital Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area bearing the brunt of the impact. The disaster claimed over 230,000 lives and led to the displacement of more than two million people.

Hurricane app keeps people informed

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:22:00 +0200

ST. THOMAS - Dialing into hurricane season could save a lot of trouble for a lot of people. Last year the American Red Cross debuted a new application for smart phones that prepares users for hurricanes in a number of ways, and this year, a Spanish vers

Radioactive water at Fukushima an ‘emergency’, says Japan nuclear body

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:31:00 +0200

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it is struggling with its latest efforts to stop contaminated underground water leaks from running into the sea.

Japan nuclear body says radioactive water at Fukushima an ‘emergency’

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:50:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water seeping into the ocean from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is creating an "emergency" that the operator is struggling to contain, an official from the country’s nuclear watchdog said on Monday.

Japan nuclear body says radioactive water at Fukushima an "emergency"

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:20:00 +0200

Highly radioactive water seeping into the ocean from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is creating an "emergency" that the operator is struggling to contain.

Man-induced quakes to help in building safer, sturdier buildings

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:09:00 +0200

8/5/13 Infrastructure protection Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Earthquakes never occur when you need one, so a team led by Johns Hopkins structural engineers is shaking up a building themselves in the name of science and safety. read more

Fukushima emergency declared as radioactive water spills over

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:38:00 +0200

Nuclear watchdog warns contaminated groundwater has likely breached underground barrier meant to keep it out of sea Highly radioactive water seeping into the ocean from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is creating an "emergency" that the operator is struggling to contain, according to the country's nuclear watchdog.

Bizarre 'Meteotsunami' Stirred Waves in UK

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:40:00 +0200

A tsunami that struck the UK in 2011 was caused by a storm roiling the ocean hundreds of miles away, a new study confirms.

Samoa Quake Triggers Tsunami Watch, Schools Play It Safe

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 01:38:00 +0200

Heavy shaking creates fear but no evidence of tsunami. By Sophie Budvietas. APIA, Samoa (Samoa Observer, Aug. 3, 2013) – The five to 10 second long quake struck at 9.01am approximately 167 kilometres south-west of Apia. A tsunami watch was issued via SMS throughout the country seconds after the quake, but was cancelled at 9.

Quake triggers tsunami watch

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 11:16:00 +0200

Samoa was shaken yesterday by the power of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, triggering a 49 minute tsunami watch. The five to 10 second long quake struck at 9.01am approximately 167 kilometres south-west of Apia. A tsunami watch was issued via SMS throughout the country seconds after the quake, but was cancelled at 9.

National › Disaster zones continue to draw sightseers

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 10:50:00 +0200

Before the huge tsunami virtually wiped it off the map in 2011, Rikuzentakata's pristine beach and luxuriant pine forests were a well-worn stop on Japan's tourist trail. Now the visitors are coming back, but this time they want to see the devastation and the monuments to those who died, the…

Amazing Aerial Photos of Cities in the 1900s

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:49:00 +0200

1906: San Francisco in ruins, seen from Lawrence Captive Airship, 2000 feet above San Francisco Bay. George Lawrence used aerial kites to photograph San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. His photos appeared in newspapers around the world made him famous. (George R.

World: People with disabilities ‘contributors to resilience, not victims’

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:46:00 +0200

Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Country: World By Maria Hasan NEW YORK, 2 August 2013 – Why are persons with disabilities so disproportionately affected by disasters? This was the important, if often overlooked, question presented to the largest international meeting on disability issues, at the United Nations last week.

Moderate quake near Tonga briefly prompts tsunami alert

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 03:53:00 +0200

APIA, SAMOA (BNO NEWS) -- A moderate earthquake struck near the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Friday morning, briefly prompting a tsunami alert for the nearby nation of Samoa, seismologists and local officials said, but no there were no repo... The post Moderate quake near Tonga briefly prompts tsunami alert appeared first on BNO News .

World: INEE 2012 Annual Report

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:36:00 +0200

Source: Inter-Agency Network on Education in Emergencies Country: World Highlights 2012 brought disruptions in education around the world: a major earthquake in Iran, Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, the ongoing conflict and displacement in and around Syria, a war in Mali, famine in the wider Sahel....

Japan dark tourism brings light to disaster zones

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:43:00 +0200

“The tree was the tallest, 27 metres high, and the two storey-building behind it prevented the wave from sweeping it away,” said Mitsuko Morinaga, a 62-year-old volunteer who takes tourists around her devastated home town. Seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the United States city of New....

Dark tourism brings light to disaster zones

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:40:00 +0200

Now the visitors are coming back, but this time they want to see the devastation and the monuments to those who died, the latest example of a phenomenon dubbed "dark tourism" where holidaymakers pay to witness the aftermath of others' misery. "You can't really get a sense how huge the tsunami was....

Tsunami debris arriving on B.C. shores is less than expected: officials

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:03:00 +0200

VANCOUVER - In the weeks and months following the devastating March 2011 Japanese tsunami, governments along the West Coast of this continent began preparing for a wave of debris that was expected to wash up along their shores after a long journey across the Pacific.

China earthquake death toll rises to 22

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:32:00 +0200

Beijing, 9 days ago A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province killed 22 people and seriously injured hundreds on Monday, state media said, adding that many homes in affected areas had collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles) southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

China earthquake death toll rises to 22

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:44:00 +0200

Beijing, 8 days ago A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province killed 22 people and seriously injured hundreds on Monday, state media said, adding that many homes in affected areas had collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles) southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

Earthquake jolts northern parts of Pakistan

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:40:00 +0200

An earthquake with magnitude of 5.3 jolted several areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces as well as Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday. The tremor was felt in Peshawar Swat Nowshera Malakand Upper Dir, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Chitral, Khyber Agency Rawalpindi/Islamabad Lahore and Azad Kashmir.

China earthquake death toll rises to 22

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:03:00 +0200

Beijing, 7 days ago A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province killed 22 people and seriously injured hundreds on Monday, state media said, adding that many homes in affected areas had collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles) southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

China earthquake death toll rises to 22

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:44:00 +0200

Beijing, 5 days ago A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province killed 22 people and seriously injured hundreds on Monday, state media said, adding that many homes in affected areas had collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles) southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 01:33:00 +0200

The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration.

Mount St. Helens Fast Facts

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:56:00 +0200

(CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about , a volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington state. Facts: Mount St. Helens is a volcano in the Cascade Mountains, in the area called the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. It is administered by the , not the National Park Service.

NGO calls on Japan, U.S. to up humanitarian aid role

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:21:00 +0200

A U.S.-based nongovernmental organization is calling on Japan and the United States to strengthen the security alliance by improving their humanitarian assistance capabilities in the ...

China earthquake death toll rises to 22

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:35:00 +0200

Beijing, 4 days ago A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province killed 22 people and seriously injured hundreds on Monday, state media said, adding that many homes in affected areas had collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles) southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

Natural disasters caused $85 billion global economic loss during first half of 2013

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:09:00 +0200

7/25/13 Disasters Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Impact Forecasting , the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, the other day issued its mid-year natural disaster analysis , which aggregates the key global natural disaster perils data for....

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 03:27:00 +0200

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers around the world:July 24The Khaleej Times, Dubai on Baby Cambridge:For months, the media had given in-depth coverage on Kate Middleton's pregnancy that precariously bordered on utter...

Obama to nominate Kennedy for Japan post

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:29:00 +0200

The post would place Kennedy at the center of America's relationship with one of the world's largest economies. The current ambassador, John Roos, a Silicon Valley lawyer and Obama fundraiser, had no previous diplomatic experience but won praise for his work helping to coordinate the U.S.

Peres thanks Japan for its contribution to the Middle East Peace Process

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:39:00 +0200

The Corridor for Peace and Prosperity, is a Japanese initiative aimed at improving co-existence with the Palestinians.

China earthquake death toll rises to 22

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:02:00 +0200

Beijing, 2 days ago A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province killed 22 people and seriously injured hundreds on Monday, state media said, adding that many homes in affected areas had collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles) southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

China quake death toll more than doubles

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:39:00 +0200

THE death toll from a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China’s western Gansu province yesterday more than doubled to 54 people, the municipal government said, with hundreds injured as many homes in affected areas collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170km southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.

World Digest: July 22, 2013

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:38:00 +0200

Vice President Biden arrived in India on Monday on a trip that will focus on boosting trade and regional security ties and strengthening a strategic partnership that has languished in recent years. Biden’s four-day visit, which will include a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is viewed as....

Chinese Province Is Hit by a Series of Earthquakes

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 01:44:00 +0200

The authorities said dozens had been confirmed dead after a series of powerful quakes shook parts of Gansu Province.

89 dead, hundreds injured in 6.6 China quake

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 01:36:00 +0200

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - Beijing—Eighty-nine people were killed in two earthquake of 6.6 magnitude in China’s western Gansu province on Monday, the municipal government said, while hundreds were injured and many houses in affected areas collapsed. The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about....

75 dead following earthquake in China

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:02:00 +0200

At least 75 people are dead following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province.

China quake kills 11, seriously injures 81-Xinhua