Sri Lanka to establish warning system for n-disasters
June 30th, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Atomic Energy Authority is to set up nuclear disaster early warning system in the naval bases around the island in the wake of increasing ... Read more...
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38,000 displaced in Sri Lanka floods
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 22 (IANS) Over 38,000 people have been displaced due to heavy rains and floods in northern Sri Lanka, an official said.More than 10,000 families were displaced in four ... Read more...
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11 killed as strong winds, floods hit Sri Lanka
November 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and over 700 houses were damaged when strong winds and floods lashed parts of Sri Lanka Friday, Xinhua reported.Area ... Read more...
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Gillard visits Japanese site of ‘incredible sorrow’
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Austalian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Saturday visited the Japanese community of Minami Sanriku in Miyagi prefecture Saturday.The once tranquil fishing town, Minami Sanriku was obliterated by ... Read more...
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NDMC launches disaster management centre
February 19th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Saturday launched its maiden disaster management centre - the fourth such facility in the city - which would provide emergency help ... Read more...
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Over 364,000 affected in Sri Lanka floods
January 1st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 1 (IANS) At least two people have died and more than 364,000 people were affected by flash floods in several parts of Sri Lanka, Xinhua reported Saturday. The eastern Batticaloa ... Read more...
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Lightning kills five in Sri Lanka
October 4th, 2010 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 4 (IANS) At least five people were killed by lightning and many were missing due to floods triggered by torrential rains in different parts of Sri Lanka, officials said.Pradeep Kodippily, ... Read more...
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Two dead, thousands flee as volcano erupts in Indonesia (Third Lead)
August 29th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Aug 29 (DPA) At least two people died and thousands were evacuated Sunday after a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted for the first time in 400 years, shooting ... Read more...
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More than 10,000 evacuated in Fiji cyclone
March 16th, 2010 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, March 16 (DPA) Tropical Cyclone Tomas battered Fiji for a second day as more than 10,000 people took shelter in evacuation centres Tuesday throughout the Pacific island nation.
Torrential rains and winds ... Read more...
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Heavy snow kills 28 in Afghanistan (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 9 (DPA) Twenty-eight people were killed in avalanches in northern Afghanistan as rescuers pulled out 1,500 passengers stranded at a snow-blocked mountain pass, officials said Tuesday.
The avalanches took place Monday ... Read more...
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Over 300,000 Sri Lankans displaced in flash floods
December 16th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 16 (IANS) At least three people were killed and more than 300,000 were displaced in flash floods in eastern Sri Lanka, the government said Wednesday.
Pradeep Kodippily, assistant director of ... Read more...
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Quake jolts Indonesia’s West Sumatra, four injured (Second Lead)
August 16th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Aug 16 (DPA) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck near the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, injuring at least four people, officials said.
The quake struck at 2.38 ... Read more...
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US donates $100,000 for flood relief
December 3rd, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 3 (IANS) The US will provide $100,000 for emergency relief to assist people affected by floods in Sri Lanka's northeast. This action comes in response to a request for assistance ... Read more...
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Four killed, over 136,000 displaced in Sri Lanka floods
October 26th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 26 (DPA) At least four people have been killed and some 136,000 displaced in floods in Sri Lanka over the past five days, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s flood havoc kills 11, displaces over 150,000 (Lead)
June 2nd, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, June 2 (IANS) Floods and landslides due to heavy rains in several parts of Sri Lanka have left at least 11 people dead and over 150,000 displaced amid warning ... Read more...
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Floods kill three in Sri Lanka
May 31st, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Colombo, May 31 (Xinhua) At least three people have been killed in different parts of Sri Lanka due to floods caused by heavy rain since Friday night, relief officials and the police ... Read more...
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Russia, China to set up regional disaster management centre
May 23rd, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, May 23 (RIA Novosti) Russia and China plan to set up a regional disaster management centre as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Russian emergencies ministry official said ... Read more...
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Massive quakes again rattle Sumatra in Indonesia
February 26th, 2008 - 6:48 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Jakarta, Feb 26 (DPA) A series of strong earthquakes rattled the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Tuesday, destroying dozens of houses, officials said. The latest quake, measuring 7.0 on the Richter ... Read more...
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