Hope fades for eight missing after New Zealand volcanic island erupts
WHAKATANE, New Zealand (Reuters) - Eight people were missing and presumed dead on Tuesday after a volcanic eruption covered a small New Zealand island popular...
Tag : Natural Disaster
Goodenough Islanders in need of Relief Assistance
The people of Goodenough Island are in dire need of immediate assistance of food, clothing, medicine supplies and materials to rebuild their houses....
Kokopo hosts 12th APEC Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum
The 12th APEC Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum is currently held in Kokopo....
Port Moresby Wara Mombol Community Raises Funds for Flash Flood Victims
Concerned Wara Mombol Community members in Port Moresby have gathered on Monday April 4, at Jack Pidik Park to raise funds and awareness towards relief...
National Planning Summit to Address Disaster Management
Planning Minister, Richard Maru, said the Kadovar volcano emergency and the recent earthquake in the Highlands have again exposed serious weakness in the government system....
Flights into Tari Suspended
Air Niugini is still holding the suspension of its flights into Tari, Hela Province. This follows the earthquake in the Highlands Region early yesterday. The...
Tonga braces as powerful Cyclone Gita bears down
The Pacific nation of Tonga braced for destructive winds and potential flash flooding from Tropical Cyclone Gita on Monday after the powerful storm pummelled Samoa...