Emergency
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Access to Clean Water and Reliable Sanitation Facilities Needed
by Kiwiana Ngabung – EMTV Online, Port Moresby With over half the population of Papua New Guinea without access to…
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Works Officers learn About Disaster Reduction equipment
The Department of Works began its week’s training on how to operate and maintain Japanese Disaster Reduction equipment in Lae…
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Earthquake in southern Philippines kills four, damages infrastructure
Image: Debris falls on a car after a strong earthquake hit Surigao city, southern Philippines February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer MANILA…
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Malalaua Station Flooded
The Malalaua Station in the Gulf Province has been underwater leaving people distraught with houses flooded and food gardens destroyed.…
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Forum aims to create Policy, addressing Rights for Internally Displaced Persons in PNG
The National Land and Property Rights Forum was aimed at creating a collective approach towards policy setting to address the…
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Water scarcity tops list of world miners’ worries
Mining requires water at almost every stage of the process and the bulk of the assets of major mining companies…
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Facebook creates ‘Community Help’ feature for disaster assistance
Facebook plans to add a feature on Wednesday to make it easier for people affected by disasters to find each…
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Thirty-one reported injured after tornadoes pummel Louisiana
Some 31 people were reported injured after six tornadoes tore through New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, pounding across…
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Landslides
Keep up to date with your local weather so to know when to expect heavy rainfalls that may cause landslides.
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Dozens killed as heavy snow blankets parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan
The snow wreaked havoc on major roads in Afghanistan, including the Kabul-Kandahar Highway, where police and soldiers had to rescue…
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