Emergency
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Volcanic Eruptions
Image: Mount Tavurvur erupting in Rabaul on August 29, 2014, spewing rocks and ash into the air, forcing the evacuation of local…
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New Caledonians take shelter as Cyclone Donna bears down
A cyclone bearing down on New Caledonia in the South Pacific was upgraded on Monday to a category five storm,…
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Flooding forces hundreds from homes in Canadian province
Radio Canada showed images of rescue workers rowing boats across flooded streets to help residents in the western Quebec town…
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Dust storm envelops swathe of northern China, dragging air quality down
The dust storm underlines the environmental challenge China faces, added to existing concerns about choking smog from coal powered power…
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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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