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Phillipines: Public Health Notice
Friday, June 27th, 2008
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Manila Bulletin Online
The Department of Health (DoH) yesterday announced a temporary ban on harvesting and eating fish and mussels from the waters of San Fernando, Romblon, as health and toxicology experts await test results to confirm whether the pesticide carried by the capsized MV Princess of the Stars has leaked and caused water contamination.
More here: (UPDATE) Toxic scare stops search for more bodies
Typhoon: Philippines rescuers may bore hole in ferry
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
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TheStar.com | World | Philippines rescuers may bore hole in ferry
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Rescuers in the Philippines may bore a hole in a ferry capsized by a deadly typhoon in a desperate attempt to find survivors among more than 800 missing passengers and crew, an official said Monday.
A group of 28 ferry passengers and crew washed ashore after drifting at sea for more than a day from the site where their ship was capsized and left most of the hundreds aboard missing and presumed dead, officials said
MOre here: 118 confirmed dead in typhoon
and even more here:28 survivors of ferry sinking named
more tragedy:Owner: Over 860 on board as Philippine ferry capsized
Typhoon “Frank”: Natural disaster in the Phillipines
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
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ABS-CBN News Online (Beta)
PAGASA: ‘Frank’ now likely to hit Metro Manila early Sunday morning
abs-cbnNEWS.com - 6/21/2008 11:51:09 PMMetro Manila and neighboring provinces are now under public storm warning Signal Number 3 as typhoon Frank (international codename Fengshen) agaisn changed course and is now barreling its way towards southern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) said Saturday evening. In an emergency press conference at the National Disaster Coordinating Council at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, PAGASA said the typhoon shifted its course and is now moving in a more northerly direction.
Refugee numbers at highest level in history: UN
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
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Refugee numbers at highest level in history: UN - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says there are more displaced people in the world than at any time in history, with Afghanistan and Iraq the leading countries of origin.Launching its report in London, the UN agency said 67 million people have been forced out of their homes by conflict, persecution and natural disasters.
Samoa storm creates blackout
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
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Samoalive News - The Latest Samoa News Headlines - EPC Emergency Crew Working Around the Clock
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Written by Special Correspondent
Sunday, 08 June 2008
The freak thunderstorm early Saturday morning in Samoa created alot of damage to the power systems around the country. The thunderstorm damaged some expensive transformers around Apia. Alot of traffic lights along beach road were also damaged.
Kiribati: Banabans Face Looming Water Crisis
Friday, June 6th, 2008
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Pacific Magazine: Banabans Face Looming Water Crisis
Banaba Islanders are facing a looming fresh water crisis brought on by an extended drought.
‘Barrier lake’ in China threatens up to 1.2 million in earthquake zone - Los Angeles Times
Monday, May 26th, 2008
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Barrier lake’ in China threatens up to 1.2 million in earthquake zone - Los Angeles Times
‘Barrier lake’ in China threatens up to 1.2 million in earthquake zone
‘MIANYANG, CHINA — The Chinese government warned today that as many 1.2 million residents may have to be evacuated because they could be inundated by a swelling “barrier lake” formed by the May 12 earthquake.
The notice was issued hours after a Russian helicopter transported heavy machines over mountains in the northern part of Sichuan province, and hundreds of Chinese soldiers carried in 10 tons of dynamite, to contend with the barrier lake at Tangjiashan, about 2 miles upstream from the town of Beichuan.
Corruption blamed for rising death toll in China: The Blame Game!
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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Corruption blamed for rising death toll in China | NEWS.com.au
BUILDERS and local officials in China’s earthquake-shattered Sichuan province have been accused of corruption and dodgy construction practices as the grim task of retrieving thousands of trapped bodies continues.A doctor, who had worked for two days without a break in the ruins of school buildings that entombed 900 students, lashed out at those responsible for sub-standard buildings that failed to protect victims of the earthquaeke.
MORE HERE ON THE QUAKE: RP medical team to China
Storm Watch: A 2nd, powerful storm appears headed for Myanmar
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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New powerful storm appears headed for Myanmar | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center said there is a good chance that “a significant tropical cyclone” will form within the next 24 hours and head across the Irrawaddy delta area.The area was pulverized by Cyclone Nargis on May 3, leaving at least 34,273 dead and 27,838 missing, according to the government. The U.N. says the death toll could exceed 100,000.
MORE ON THE PREVIOUS STORM:
Quake death toll soars; more than 18,000 still buried
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
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Quake death toll soars; more than 18,000 still buried | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
DUJIANGYAN, China — The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes today in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China’s worst earthquake in three decades.more:
Searching the rubble of a Chinese school, parents’ grief turns to fury
news right from the dragon’s mouth:Death toll exceeds 12,000 in Sichuan, 9,400 trapped
UPDATE: Crack in dam near quake city
more: National death toll rises to 14,866 two days after quake
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