Natural Disasters

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Income Tax
Insurance fears show why we need to broaden tax base
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ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF Labour may have a trump card to play on a capital gains tax but is it fiscally prudent and how might National respond? OPINION For …
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Southern Africa
'It will get worse': Perilous times for kids hit by cyclone
Associated Press - By CARA ANNA, Associated Press
BEIRA, Mozambique (AP) — Her name is Chuva, which in Portuguese means rain. For four days that was all she saw as she clung to her rooftop in the cyclone's aftermath and prayed to be saved. Maria Chuva
Terrorism
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SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) — Need help planning a trip for spring break? Kaila Yu and Kiki Wong can help! The authors of 30DayTravel.com stopped by Morning …
Iranian
Floods kill at least 17 in southern Iran after causing disaster in the north
trust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation
The spread of deadly flooding to the south follows days of floods that affected more than 56,000 people living in 270 villages and small towns in the …
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Military
The Air Force has big plans to get rid of its worst buildings, but Congress and natural disasters are getting in the way
Business Insider - Stephen Losey
The Air Force is working on a new infrastructure strategy that calls for demolishing its oldest or most dilapidated buildings, concentrating its spending on buildings that need preventive maintenance they
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Indonesia
Earthquakes hit Ternate and Poso
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Ternate Island in North Maluku on Sunday morning, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) …
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Florida Senate
Florida bill would ban dog owners from abandoning pets outside in hurricanes
NBC News - Doha Madani
Stories about animals abandoned during natural disasters drew widespread attention in the last few years as hurricanes slammed the U.S. A new bill in the Florida Senate seeks to criminally charge owners
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FEMA
FEMA Shared the Bank Info of 2.3 Million People With an Agency Contractor
Fortune - Renae Reints
A government oversight agency found the Federal Emergency Management Agency put 2.3 million survivors of natural disasters at risk for identity theft …
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Carnegie Mellon University
How AVs could help respond to disasters
Axios - Karen Lightman
Weather-related natural disasters are on the rise, and AVs could become powerful tools for activating response systems and for collecting and sharing …
Caribbean
ECLAC's new policy brief on natural disasters prepares Caribbean countries for natural disasters
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Through the publication of a new policy brief, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) …
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Southern Africa
Floods, Destruction from Cyclone Continue in Mozambique
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CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the storm's aftermath of …
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Florida Senate
Florida bill would make it illegal to abandon dogs in natural disasters
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ES News email The latest headlines in your inbox The latest headlines in your inbox Update newsletter preferences A proposed US bill would make it …
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Florida Senate
Fla. Bill Makes it Illegal to Leave Pets Behind During Storms
newsmax.com - Jason Devaney
A new bill in the Florida State Legislature would make the practice of leaving animals behind during natural disasters illegal and punishable by a …
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Asia Pacific
Indonesia flood death toll crosses 100, dozens still missing
Al Jazeera
Nearly 10,000 people have moved to shelters while at least 104 victims are confirmed to have died, officials say. The death toll from flash floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia's Papua region
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Hurricane Florence
Abandoning Dogs In Natural Disasters To Be Made Illegal Under New Bill
unilad.co.uk - Lucy Connolly
A proposed bill would make it illegal for people to abandon their dogs during natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Far too often, …
Japan
The Unlearned Lessons of Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
worldpoliticsreview.com - Elliot Waldman
Last week, Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that triggered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. The …
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Florida
Florida bill would make it illegal to abandon tied-up dogs during natural disasters
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The bill, filed by Florida lawmaker Joe Gruters earlier this month, would authorize veterinarians to report suspected violations without notifying …
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Florida
Florida bill would make it illegal to abandon dogs during natural disasters
thehill.com - Rachel Frazin
A bill introduced in the Florida State Senate earlier this month would make it illegal to abandon dogs during natural disasters. Senate Bill 1738 …
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South Sulawesi
Disasters are avoidable
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Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and between two continental plates so we can only accept our fate and be prepared for the worst: …
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Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
Wilmot receives provincial funding for 2018 flood recovery efforts:Funding will cover big portion of disaster relief efforts
waterloochronicle.ca
Wilmot Township received notice on Tuesday, March 19, that it will receive funding from the Ontario Government to assist with flood recovery efforts.
Xinhua
Death toll of Indonesia's flash floods, landslides rises to 89 as search efforts continue - Xinhua
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JAKARTA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian disaster authorities have put the death toll of flash floods and landslides in eastern province of Papua at …
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Mozambique
Cyclone survivors clinging to rooftops in Mozambique as they await rescue, aid officials say
CNN - By Bukola Adebayo, Vasco Cotovio and Stephanie Busari, CNN
(CNN) — Cyclone Idai has swept through Southern Africa, potentially killing hundreds of people and leaving widespread flooding in Mozambique. People in cyclone-hit areas of Mozambique are clinging desperately
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Woodstock, ON
Blandford-Blenheim to receive support from 2018 flooding
woodstocksentinelreview.com - Sentinel-Review staff
Blandford-Blenheim township will receive up to $200,000 in financial support from the province to help with local flood recovery efforts from …
Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmers hit by natural disasters to get additional energy efficiency rebates to help rebuild
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Farmers doing natural disaster-related repairs can get an additional 25 percent in rebates from Focus on Energy to replace lights, waterers, fans and …
Harrisburg, PA
Flash floods, earthquake kill more than 80 in disaster-prone Indonesia
cumberlink.com - JEFFREY PATTIRAJAWANE Associated Press
JAYAPURA, Indonesia — The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside …
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Floods
At Least 42 Dead in Floods in Indonesia's Papua: Report
news18.com - AFP
Officials have told the press that the number of casualties and the impact of the disaster is likely to increase. Search and rescue teams have …
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Fukushima
Japan Fukushima disaster linked to rise in infant complex congenital heart disease as health impact lingers
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As Japan marks the eight-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that claimed some 22,000 lives, a new study suggests it could …
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Artificial Intelligence
How AI Can And Will Predict Disasters
Forbes - Naveen Joshi
Recently, the regions around the Dead Sea in Jordan were flooded, causing the death of 21 children who were on a school trip, and injuring 35 more. Such disasters affect millions of people every year cause