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DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Japan: Record rains kill eight, strand thousands at Narita airportFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 14Fishers detonate a bomb every hour on one Indonesian coral reefNew Scientist
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Record-breaking rain in Japan leaves several dead, thousands strandedAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Heavy rain causes deadly flooding near Tokyo and strands travellersreadingchronicle.co.uk · United Kingdom
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Heavy rain causes deadly flooding near Tokyo and strands travellerstimes-series.co.uk · United Kingdom
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Record Rain Floods Japan Chiba , Four Dead , One Missingdailypioneer.com · India
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefectureEuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Heavy rain causes deadly flooding near Tokyo and strands travellersledburyreporter.co.uk · United Kingdom
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in JapanThose killed included a man in his 60s or 70s found floating in a flooded road and a 66-year-old woman stuck in her submerged car, the Chiba Prefecture Disaster Management Office said. The post Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Four dead in Japan after country inundated with record - breaking rainabc.net.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Four dead, thousands stranded as record rain lashes JapanDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 14Heavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airportSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 14Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warningTemperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing an amber rainstorm warning on Friday morning. The Observatory recorded temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius (73 and 84 Fahrenheit) in various districts across the city as of 8.45am, significantly lower than the 33 degrees or higher over the past nine days. The forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning at 8.40am, the lowest tier in the city’s rainstorm warning...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 13Terremoto: China ofrece US$1 millón para atender la emergenciaLa embajada de ese país puso a disposición 78 toneladas de insumos. El gobierno aún no ha respondido. The post Terremoto: China ofrece US$1 millón para atender la emergencia appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
DISASTERAug 13Bear Claws Garden Center Worker | News On JapanA garden center worker in Japan was reportedly injured after being clawed by a bear. This describes a local incident involving wildlife and human interaction.newsonjapan.com · Japan
DISASTERAug 13Earthquake Upgrades Helped Limit Damage in Japan’s Kyushu“When a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwestern Japan last week, its force mirrored the kind of seismic shocks capable of flattening cities and claiming hundreds or even thousands of lives. Yet across the island of Kyushu, the violent shaking destroyed or heavily damaged just a few hundred buildings. One week after the quake, the death toll […] The post Earthquake Upgrades Helped Limit Damage in Japan’s Kyushu appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
DISASTERAug 12China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waitingSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 12More than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fireMore than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fireAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 12Indonesia: Passengers rescued after Bali ferry catches fireRescue officials said they didn't find out about the fire until half an hour after it began. A survivor claimed that help didn't arrive for hours after the blaze broke out.DW News [en]
DISASTERAug 12Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as labour groups urge district-level indexHong Kong remained gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in parts of the city, prompting labour representatives to urge authorities to introduce a district-level index to better protect outdoor workers. The Very Hot Weather Warning and the Amber Heat Stress at Work Warning have been in effect since Wednesday morning, with parts of northern Hong Kong including Yuen Long and Ta Kwu Ling already surpassing 35 degrees before noon,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 12Beijing’s tree die-off reveals hidden risks of rapid underground water recoveryAt a time of year when Beijing’s vegetation should be at its greenest, thousands of trees of various species in a park in the city’s Chaoyang district have withered and died because they were too wet. Beijing Daily, the city’s official newspaper, said on Monday that rising groundwater levels might be to blame. Jinzhandian Park, a lush flood-storage wetland park nicknamed Beijing’s “Little Lake Baikal” for its lake and extensive woodlands, has drawn large numbers of visitors since opening in...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 12Typhoon Dolphin brings heavy rain , floods in Chinachina.org.cn · China
DISASTERAug 11Wildfire at Indonesia Mount Bromo mostly contained as smoke forces school closuresA wildfire at Indonesia's Mount Bromo is mostly contained, but smoke has led to school closures. This indicates a natural disaster that has disrupted local life and public health.naharnet.com · Syria
DISASTERAug 11Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridgeHong Kong authorities have launched a search in waters west of the city for a man believed to have fallen overboard from a sightseeing vessel travelling between Shekou and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The operator of the cruise, which had departed from Shekou in neighbouring Shenzhen for a sightseeing trip of the mega bridge, reported the incident at around 3pm on Tuesday after crew members realised the passenger was missing upon returning to shore. A review of on-board security footage...South China Morning Post