Emergency
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Puma Energy Explains Oil Spill
Puma Energy says they are cleaning up an oil spill near the Napa Napa refinery. The company’s country manager has…
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Oil Spill Alert in Fairfax Harbour, Port Moresby
An oil spill reported at the Fairfax harbor, Port Moresby, may prove bad for business for Koki Fish Market and…
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Active Manam raises alarm
ccording to an update yesterday on Volcano Discovery from the Rabaul Volcano Observatory, seismic activity has increased during the past…
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Colombia landslide kills at least 17 as rains lash Andes
Recent heavy rains have endangered residents in dozens of provincial towns, where makeshift construction on the slopes of the Andes…
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Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide death toll rises to 19
The police said they were investigating whether the landslide was natural or man-made. They also said about 145 houses had…
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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits the Philippines: USGS
A magnitude 5.6 quake is considered moderate and is capable of causing considerable damage.
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New Zealand braces for second major storm in two weeks
The country's meteorological service issued severe weather warnings for the upper North Island and warned of landslides, flooding and wind…
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Warning lifted as cyclone shifts away from New Caledonia
The bureau lifted a general warning on Tuesday, while the Civil Defence agency said around 70,000 people were without electricity.
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Local Matupit Islanders Work with IOM to Come Up With Strategies for Disaster Resilience
Matupit Island in East New Britain province has been rendered a dangerous place to live in. The Island is located…
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Hundreds flee after three strong quakes strike Philippines
Three quakes ranging in magnitude from 5.0 to 5.9 struck Batangas province, about 90 kms (55 miles) south of Manila,…
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