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There were press notes, messages, seminars, roundtable discussions, talk shows, texts and posters distributed around the country. Heartbreaking stories of young child workers made us emotional for a day.Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:50:00 +0200thedailystarBD-40950e4de4a8d513f55240ceb5eedcf6thedailystarBDen46.20153 6.1666667EnvironmentUNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisastersProthom AloUNICEFStanding Orders20170613205000https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-businesses-use-data-to-outsmart-natures-wrath/Floods, typhoons and earthquakes are part of life on this planet. Yet it’s frequently a shock when your community, business or nation is struck. More often than not, the destructive aftermath of a disaster is attributed to fate or inevitability. But the majority of these losses are actually preventable.Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:03:00 +0200scientificamerican-9710ba350e521bac14283f6773e3fda7scientificamericanen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244PetroleumRefineriesUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited Nations20170613190300http://www.kswo.com/story/35620615/us-economy-takes-4bn-hit-from-may-severe-weather-insurance-payouts-approach-3bn-according-to-aon-catastrophe-reportInformation contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. Frankly and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. If you are affiliated with this page and would like it removed please contact SOURCE Aon plc. pressreleases@franklyinc.Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:34:00 +0200kswo-4747f860ea5a84fb7e4f9a6d2fac1f8bkswoen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersAndrew Wragg20170608183400http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-economy-takes-4bn-hit-from-may-severe-weather-insurance-payouts-approach-3bn-according-to-aon-catastrophe-report-300471147.html. Report reveals that Sri Lanka floods killed more than 200 people during the month. CHICAGO June 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural....Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:57:00 +0200prnewswire-34e2f00c2b356f0de9acd8061b9cdd8fprnewswireen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersAndrew Wragg20170608175700http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2017/06/07/sri-lanka-un-assists-storm-victims-seeks-to-contain-diseases-39spiralling-out-of-control39/Source: United Nations 3. Headline: Sri Lanka: UN assists storm victims, seeks to contain diseases &#39spiralling out of control&#39. 6 June 2017 – In the aftermath of a devastating tropical storm in Sri Lanka, United Nations agencies are working to provide shelters and other emergency kits while....Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:38:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-08f9d4fcbfe2a986c3c1394e1b6b5308foreignaffairs-nzen16.8722 96.1249UNbodiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreUNICEFEmergency20170606193800http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2017/06/07/sri-lanka-un-assists-storm-victims-seeks-to-contain-diseases-spiralling-out-of-control/Source: United Nations 2. Headline: Sri Lanka: UN assists storm victims, seeks to contain diseases ‘spiralling out of control’ 6 June 2017 – In the aftermath of a devastating tropical storm in Sri Lanka, United Nations agencies are working to provide shelters and other emergency kits while seeking....Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:38:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-d6ede605d42eb913cac502ecc1c3ba3bforeignaffairs-nzen16.8722 96.1249UNbodiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreUNICEFEmergency20170606193800http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=569136 June 2017 #150 In the aftermath of a devastating tropical storm in Sri Lanka, United Nations agencies are working to provide shelters and other emergency kits while seeking to contain a mosquito water-borne disease that is starting to “#8220spiral out of control.”#8221.Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:35:00 +0200un-org-9b9b3d1f6b384710dfdaa54c562014d6un-orgen16.8722 96.1249UNbodiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreUNICEFEmergency20170606183500http://www.ceylontoday.lk/columns20170401CT20180430.php?id=818It was gratifying to see positive responses from the government as well as the UN to two successive observations we made in our editorials of 28 and 31 May, respectively, in which we thought out loud about the huge contributions from the UN by way of flood relief when the 2011 floods left death and....Sun, 04 Jun 2017 00:42:00 +0200ceylontoday-286f4f5b2ba5c33c3a6cf49aa2c00546ceylontodayen38.296148 -76.496161NaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesAntónio GuterresUnited NationsSave the ChildrenStéphane DujarricWorld WarWorld War II20170604004200http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/asia/cyclone-churns-toward-bangladesh-sri-lanka-flood-toll-rises-177/DHAKA/AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka — An intensifying cyclone churned north towards Bangladesh on Monday after heavy rain in Sri Lanka and thunderstorms in eastern India killed more than 200 people, with more torrential downpours forecast. Impoverished Bangladesh, hit by cyclones every year, warned that....Mon, 29 May 2017 23:18:00 +0200saudigazette-419d28093b974096b50b1d53cc74fb63saudigazetteen25.198009 85.521896NaturalDisasters20170529231800http://www.heart.co.uk/news/uk-world/sri-lanka-flash-floods-leave-half-a-million-p/Bangladesh is now braced for Cyclone Mora to make landfall early Tuesday morning as the storm continues its destructive path across the Bay of Bengal. The country's ports were warned to expect sea surges of up to two metres, with neighbouring India's north eastern states also on alert for heavy rains.Mon, 29 May 2017 14:20:00 +0200heart-3f9e9e3a551c16c3d98076fcd886e6b8hearten28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersSky NewsDisaster Management Centre20170529142000http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/79756/Cyclone-aims-for-Bangladesh-as-flood-toll-rises-to-164-in-Sri-LankaNNA - Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighbouring India. The floods have reached roof level and cut off access to....Mon, 29 May 2017 14:06:00 +0200nna-en-8fbdfecb45f2db229694a8dc744875cbnna-enen23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited Nations20170529140600http://news.trust.org/item/20170529070923-nqk1h/Floods have reached roof level and cut off access to many rural Sri Lankan villages, disrupting life for half a million people. (Corrects to top exporter of quality teas in 10th paragraph) * Sri Lanka sees worst disaster from torrential rains since 2003. * Some landslide, flood areas are not accessible-officials.Mon, 29 May 2017 11:53:00 +0200trust-2d7bc561ecae796d7034f524755ec18ftrusten23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsNick Macfie20170529115300http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/269735/World/International/Cyclone-aims-for-Bangladesh-as-flood-toll-rises-to.aspxFloods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighboring India. The floods have reached roof level and cut off access to many....Mon, 29 May 2017 10:55:00 +0200ahram-EN-624aa4d89dad4e8f50b80a7a1a0db77cahram-ENen23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited Nations20170529105500http://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/cyclone-aims-for-bangladesh-as-flood-toll-rises-to-164-in-sri-lankaFloods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighboring India. The floods have reached roof level and cut off access to many....Mon, 29 May 2017 10:52:00 +0200khaleejtimes-6c0ca8b136be981c6117945bc0e9af85khaleejtimesen23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited Nations20170529105200https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170529/world/cyclone-aims-for-bangladesh-as-flood-toll-rises-to-164-in-sri-lanka.649339Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said today, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighbouring India. The floods have reached roof level and cut off access to many rural....Mon, 29 May 2017 10:29:00 +0200timesofmalta-8e8c1dc28d2c361e1d64c68bc98016b4timesofmaltaen25.198009 85.521896NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited Nations20170529102900http://www.news18.com/news/world/cyclone-aims-for-bangladesh-as-flood-toll-rises-to-164-in-sri-lanka-1415427.htmlAgalawatte, Sri Lanka: Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighbouring India.Mon, 29 May 2017 10:14:00 +0200news18-5eee7dbdce41d4e068b5dd21f4a6df1bnews18en23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited Nations20170529101400http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sri-lanka-disaster-idUSKBN18O0PN?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighboring India.Mon, 29 May 2017 09:53:00 +0200reuters-ac2e8d2352f0b6e1a72a7d4529bdc459reutersen23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsNick Macfie20170529095300http://in.reuters.com/article/sri-lanka-disaster-idINKBN18P098?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINtopNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+Top+News%29AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighbouring India.Mon, 29 May 2017 09:35:00 +0200reuters-in-5f06485714c6c37d1cbc2969aa7c32d5reuters-inen23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsNick Macfie20170529093500http://news.trust.org/spotlight/water-and-climate-change/Water and climate change Updated: Sat, 20 May 2017 In parched lands, families grow food in gardens using drip irrigation, hydroponics and soil moisture sensors to cut down on over-irrigation and save water By Thin Lei Win | Fri, 10 Mar 2017; Wells, streams and ponds are drying in Nepal, forcing....Sat, 20 May 2017 08:50:00 +0200trust-ac383ad111483670a3c51c1da1745381trusten-33.979 18.4825EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeRafiqul IslamThomson Reuters20170520085000http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-39975147Derechos de autor de la imagen Getty Images Image caption Durante una tormenta eléctrica, los mejor es resguardarse dentro de la casa. Se estima que unas 24.000 personas mueren al año al ser golpeados por rayos. Pero, ¿sabes en qué lugar del planeta se registró la caída de un rayo con más víctimas....Sat, 20 May 2017 05:14:00 +0200bbc-spanish-60782d1d6d9168a649f6ec64b64389e9bbc-spanishes28.83666 78.768158The ray most deadly cyclone that left more dead and other supernormal weather recordsThe ray most deadly cyclone that left more dead and other supernormal weather recordsUNbodiesNaturalDisastersPetroleumRefineriesGetty ImagesOrganización Meteorológica MundialONU20170520051400http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-39975147Derechos de autor de la imagen Getty Images Image caption Durante una tormenta eléctrica, los mejor es resguardarse dentro de la casa. Se estima que unas 24.000 personas mueren al año al ser golpeados por rayos. Pero, ¿sabes en qué lugar del planeta se registró la caída de un rayo con más víctimas....Sat, 20 May 2017 05:05:00 +0200bbc-es-60782d1d6d9168a649f6ec64b64389e9bbc-eses28.83666 78.768158The ray most deadly cyclone that left more dead and other supernormal weather recordsThe ray most deadly cyclone that left more dead and other supernormal weather recordsUNbodiesNaturalDisastersPetroleumRefineriesONUGetty ImagesOrganización Meteorológica Mundial20170520050500http://hoybolivia.com/Noticia.php?IdNoticia=233710&tit=el_rayo_m%e1s_mortal_el_cicl%f3n_que_dej%f3_m%e1s_muertos_y_otros_r%e9cords_climatol%f3gicos_extraordinariosEl rayo más mortal, el ciclón que dejó más muertos y otros récords climatológicos extraordinarios. 19/05/2017 - 18:27:44 BBC.- Se estima que unas 24.000 personas mueren al año al ser golpeados por rayos. Pero, ¿sabes en qué lugar del planeta se registró la caída de un rayo con más víctimas mortales?....Sat, 20 May 2017 00:44:00 +0200hoybolivia-75b4bb53dc3019c7bbff41becbf2c246hoyboliviaes28.83666 78.76815818:27:44 'the ray most deadly cyclone that left more dead and other supernormal weather records18:27:44 'the ray most deadly cyclone that left more dead and other supernormal weather recordsUNbodiesNaturalDisastersPetroleumRefineriesONUOrganización Meteorológica MundialNASA20170520004400http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enAssam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram are witnessing flash floods and landslides, following the advent of South West monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the four states over the next five days.Fri, 16 Jun 2017 04:55:00 +0200EC-57b84b32b5ad78b1630f7bf27d51612aECen24.666639 92.573753NaturalDisastersMeteorological DepartmentEmergencyPacific Tsunami Warning Centre20170616045500