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Exhibit to allow visitors to pick up tips on disaster preparedness In a country commonly frequented by typhoons and other natural calamities, it is important to develop a sound and efficient disaster preparedness plan. Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:06:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-9e7c7bc08a51fdca975b96bde4fa560c NaturalDisasters 30.381121 130.415497 0.442572 127.889099 10.49386 119.893402 13.7308 100.521 20141027150600 http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/10/24/ebola-crisis-response-should-draw-disaster-experiences-haiti-indonesia/PgZcyc8pFyJGkGgoFtzZJL/story.html The Ebola crisis in West Africa brings to mind earlier global disaster responses in Haiti and Indonesia. There are key lessons learned from those two disasters that will help us with Ebola going forward. Haiti taught us how a nation dealing with catastrophe can become dependent upon donor states and programs. Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:08:00 +0200 bostonglobe en bostonglobe-cf97575be85f764431a20525873b09e7 NaturalDisasters PublicHealth Echo CommunicableDiseases 18.54299 -72.343102 -6.18287 106.829 20141024110800 http://www.colombopage.com/archive_14B/Oct18_1413644151CH.php Oct 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka will mark the National Safety Day, which was commemorated for eight years continuously since 2006, in Hambantota district this year. Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:34:00 +0200 colombopage en colombopage-097a6914378d5b98dfce042bea1cecc2 NaturalDisasters 7.489656 80.363892 7.707897 81.700363 6.123861 81.120537 6.033401 80.218384 7.284459 80.637459 6.579224 79.964729 -6.18287 106.829 6.984682 81.056473 6.693124 80.386436 9.668333 80.006393 20141018173400 http://reliefweb.int/report/china/risk-disaster-induced-displacement-south-east-asia-and-china Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Country: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam Executive Summary This technical paper provides evidence-based estimates of the likelihood of.... Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:44:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-41f80e3c7d8395bd7f7796eee8608e50 InstitutionalAffairs NaturalDisasters CivilProtection UNbodies 11.5647 104.913 3.15021 101.708 16.8722 96.1249 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 35.2086 110.727 58.3005556 24.1852778 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 31.808161 130.299606 4.94088 114.949 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20141015194400 http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/gari-mayberry-lessening-the-impact-of-natural-disasters-worldwide/2014/10/14/4e604c60-53ac-11e4-809b-8cc0a295c773_story.html?wprss=rss_national Through her work monitoring seismic and volcanic activity, Gari Mayberry usually knows before most everyone else when a volcano, landslide, tsunami or earthquake is going to rattle or potentially devastate a community somewhere around the world. Read full article >> Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:35:00 +0200 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-568607321a13a57dbf84207fc284f055 NaturalDisasters 49.2445 -123.026 -6.18287 106.829 -6.17486 35.738171 20141014163500 http://reliefweb.int/report/india/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-8-13-october-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka INDIA On 12 Oct, Cyclone Hud Hud made landfall in the vicinity of Visakhapatnam City in the state of Andhra Pradesh with wind speeds of between 180-195 kph and 2-3 metre waves pounding the coast. Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:10:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-bf0d790c7c55419bc97f5530e494f376 NaturalDisasters Conflict CommunicableDiseases 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 11.8116 98.719238 16.555531 98.23996 -6.18287 106.829 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 35.2086 110.727 17.715 83.3112 20141013141000 http://rt.com/news/line/2014-10-12/#72552 05:07 5.2 quake hits Indonesia. A 5.2 earthquake has hit the Indian Ocean west of Java, Indonesia, the national meteorology agency, BMKG, told RIA Novosti news agency. The epicenter was located some 95 kilometers northwest of Pandeglang City in the west of the island, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency didn’t issue a tsunami warning. Sun, 12 Oct 2014 07:29:00 +0200 rt en rt-2b6779f87739d17387d888bf3456b787 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20141012072900 http://en.ria.ru/world/20141012/193973767/52-Magnitude-Earthquake-Occurs-in-Indonesia-Meteorology-Agency.html A 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred late Saturday-early Sunday near the west coast of the Indonesian main island of Java, with no warning about a possible in such cases tsunami, Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) has told RIA Novosti. Sun, 12 Oct 2014 06:14:00 +0200 rian-en en rian-en-fd975c7f9b9e023451e289f48564c77c NaturalDisasters -8.35472519635992 115.118385845653 -7.884618 110.334099 20141012061400 http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/402723--quakes-shake-eastern-indonesia-no-tsunami By Rochimawati. NORTH MALUKU, Indonesia Two earthquakes, measuring 5.1 and 5.2 on the Richter Scale, have struck eastern Indonesia, but no casualties or tsunami wave have been reported. According to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics agency, a 5.1 magnitude quake occurred Saturday at 11. Sat, 11 Oct 2014 14:11:00 +0200 aa-en en aa-en-7457e8b3a0a44aa3461705e997226d49 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 3.15021 101.708 13.7308 100.521 28.5687 77.2168 0.78539 127.369904 20141011141100 http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/lab-notes-google-sounds-local-disaster-alarm-alerts Source: Jakarta Post Country: Indonesia JAKARTA: Google says it’s launching its Google Public Alerts and Crisis Map for Indonesia to fight calamities that afflict people living in the so-called Ring of Fire. Google’s head of partnerships for Google Crisis Response, Meryl Stone, said that the service.... Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:08:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f50ce08c5a59ed108254ef317ca50bc6 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20141006090800 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/10/06/lab-notes-google-sounds-local-disaster-alarm-with-alerts.html JAKARTA: Google says it’s launching its Google Public Alerts and Crisis Map for Indonesia to fight calamities that afflict people living in the so-called Ring of Fire. Google’s head of partnerships for Google Crisis Response, Meryl Stone, said that the service would initially alert users to earthquakes and tsunamis. Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:25:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-f50ce08c5a59ed108254ef317ca50bc6 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20141006072500 http://phys.org/news/2014-10-mexico-shaken-magnitude-quake-usgs.html A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled southeastern Mexico on Saturday, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported. Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:32:00 +0200 phys en phys-24f9b5c588466dead6882171cf0e671e NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 -6.18287 106.829 17.880671 -94.950844 11.55583 -86.216667 20141005113200 http://en.ria.ru/world/20141004/193662622/Indonesia-Registers-Two-Earthquakes-Measuring-Up-to-51.html Two earthquakes measuring up to 5.1 on the Richter scale have occurred in eastern Indonesia, a spokesperson for Indonesia's Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency told RIA Novosti Saturday. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:24:00 +0200 rian-en en rian-en-ded2ad2803fe23bc9a25666d20bf6bef NaturalDisasters -7.968986 131.315002 -8.35472519635992 115.118385845653 -5.637565 132.6577 20141004162400 http://www.sabah.com.tr/dunya/2014/11/01/kayip-200-kisi-icin-son-care-kopekler Sri Lanka'da 200 kişiyi yutan toprak kaymasında eğer köpekli arama çalışmalarından da sonuç alınmazsa iş makineleri devreye girecek! Muson yağmurlarının tetiklediği heyelan yüzünden yakın tarihinin en büyük felaketlerinden birini yaşayan Sri Lanka'da, toprak altında kalanlar için ümitler tükenme noktasına geldi. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0100 sabah tr sabah-120eb9cbbf7aab336c9e6d666d9de513 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20141101000000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-31/landslide-survivor-saw-sri-lankan-villagers-swept-away.html Sri Lankan residents stand outside a damaged building at the site of a landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains in Koslanda village in central Sri Lanka today. A landslide warning had been in operation since last night in Badulla and adjoining hill town of Nuwara Eliya, which is frequented by tourists. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:38:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-8243f0e587b8cb486edf9aebab6cf294 NaturalDisasters 6.970759 80.78318 6.984682 81.056473 20141101003800 http://www.haveeru.com.mv/south_asia/57285 KOSLANDA, Sri Lanka, Oct 31, 2014 (AFP) - Sniffer dogs were deployed Friday to search for mudslide victims in Sri Lanka as survivors said they had seen warning signs of the disaster, such as cracks in the ground and livestock fleeing. An estimated 100 people are still listed as missing, according to.... Sat, 01 Nov 2014 06:55:00 +0100 haveeru en haveeru-a304054d9cf04753a1258573b324bc08 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 34.147678 -85.684219 28.5687 77.2168 20141101065500 http://finance.detik.com/read/2014/11/01/155947/2736315/4/tetangga-menteri-susi-bu-susi-sering-kasih-uang-lebaran Jakarta -Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan Susi Pudjiastuti memiliki cerita positif di mata tetangganya. Susi sendiri menempati rumah dan kantor yang berlokasi di Jalan Merdeka, Pangandaran, Jawa Barat. Salah satu tetangga Susi bernama Lela mengenal sosok menteri yang tak lulus bangku pendidikan.... Sat, 01 Nov 2014 10:48:00 +0100 detikcom id detikcom-161f900aeb08f4e4587f151d5553dca6 NaturalDisasters -6.83113193556076 107.324057460148 20141101104800 http://www.biobiochile.cl/2014/11/01/sismo-6-0-se-registro-al-sur-de-isla-de-pascua.shtml ¿Qué sientes con esta noticia? 0 felicidad; 0 sorpresa; 0 indiferencia; 0 tristeza; 0 enojo Erasmo Tauran Un sismo que no reúne condiciones para generar un tsunami se registró a las 7:59 horas de este sábado, en el océano Pacífico, al sur de la Isla de Pascua. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:46:00 +0100 biobiochile es biobiochile-02cf6ffee0090b4ca003a8eed8d8f803 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 -33.475 -70.6475 20141101124600 http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2014/11/680-602752-9-sismo-de-mediana-intensidad-se-registro-al-sur-de-la-isla-de-pascua.shtml El movimiento no reúne las características necesarias para generar un Tsunami en la isla o en las costas de Chile continental. por Camila Díaz - 01/11/2014 - 09:14. Cerca de las 8:00 de esta mañana un sismo de 6 grados en la escala de Richter se produjo a 544 kilómetros de la Isla de Pascua, según reportó el , USGS por sus siglas en inglés. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:27:00 +0100 LaTercera es LaTercera-61c0ad727c710beb64cb26003c219a72 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 -33.475 -70.6475 20141101132700 http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2014/11/320271.html 20:33 1 November 2014 FOCUS: Trails of destruction still visible a year on after super typhoon Haiyan. By Ronron Calunsod and Dario Agnote LEYTE, Philippines, Nov. 1, Kyodo. A year on, the trails of destruction wrought by the most ferocious typhoon ever to hit the Philippines are still visible on.... Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:54:00 +0100 kyodonews en kyodonews-43470e1763d242f050c4a3c8c7346ecb NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 20141101135400 http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/el-mundo/2014/reportan-sismo-de-6-grados-en-la-isla-de-pascua--1050816.html El sismo se sintió en el océano Pácifico; hasta el momento no hay daños materiales o víctimas que lamentar, no hubo alerta de tsunami Un sismo de 6 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter se sintió hoy en el océano Pácifico, al suroeste de la Isla de Pascua, a 3. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:51:00 +0100 eluniversal-MX es eluniversal-MX-792751c4b78a9ce50f4e35a6cfda15c4 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20141101135100