Month: October 2010

2010 Exceptional for Disasters

Catastrophic floods in Pakistan, wildfires in Russia, hurricanes in Mexico: 2010 has so far been an "exceptional" year for

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Tsunami Death Toll Tops 400

Mentawai, West Sumatra. Indonesia struggled with twin disasters Saturday as the death toll from a tsunami topped 400 and

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Thick Ash Cloud Hits Indonesia

The new eruption of the Merapi vulcano lasted more than 20 minutes this morning. The ashcloud reached Yogyakarta, 25

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Africa: Lake Chad is Disappearing

The future of rapidly shrinking Lake Chad will have a profound impact on peace and security in central Africa

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Hurricane Shary Passing Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda urged islanders to secure their boats as Shary strengthened to become a hurricane Saturday, but

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Anak Krakatau Ready to Blow

Mount Anak Krakatau, located in the waters of the Sunda Strait continues to demonstrate its activity with two or

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Latest Merapi Eruption Biggest Yet

Yogyakarta. Geologists have confirmed that Mount Merapi’s eruption early on Saturday morning was its biggest this week, spreading ashfall

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Tsunami Warning Buoys Vandalised

Indonesian officials have revealed significant holes in the tsunami warning system as the death toll from Monday's tsunami climbed

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US Pledges 2 Million for Indonesia

Ambassador Scot Marciel has announced that the U.S. Government Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) will provide USD 2

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River Amazon: Brazil Runs Dry

Video Report: A severe drought pushes river levels in Brazil's Amazon region to record lows, isolating communities and strangling

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