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INDONESIA: Government readies for possible volcano disaster
26 October 2010
(IRIN
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Indonesian authorities say they are ready to deal with a possible eruption of the Mount Merapi volcano on central Java island, a day after scientists upgraded its status to the highest alert.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90881/INDONESIA-Government-readies-for-possible-volcano-disaster
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ASIA: Cities at risk*
20 October 2010
(IRIN
),
Well-run, well-built cities can be among the safest places on earth to be when disaster strikes. However, where physical and social infrastructure is weak, they can be among the worst.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90825/ASIA-Cities-at-risk
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ASIA: How Typhoon Megi got its name
18 October 2010
(IRIN
),
As one of the strongest typhoons in five years rips through the Philippines, some might be wondering why it is called Megi - the Korean word for catfish.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90804/ASIA-How-Typhoon-Megi-got-its-name
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HEALTH: New global plan aims to wipe out TB
14 October 2010
(IRIN
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A new roadmap for curbing the global epidemic of tuberculosis aims to save five million lives between 2011 and 2015 and eliminate TB as a public health problem by 2050 but comes with a price tag of US$47 billion, nearly half of which must still be found.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90767/HEALTH-New-global-plan-aims-to-wipe-out-TB
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HIV/AIDS: Global Fund looks to private sector to fill funding gap
14 October 2010
(IRIN
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With its coffers running at least US$1 billion short, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is looking to the private sector to fill the funding gap.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90765/HIV-AIDS-Global-Fund-looks-to-private-sector-to-fill-funding-gap
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ASIA: Cities key to disaster risk reduction
12 October 2010
(IRIN
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Improving the resiliency of cities is critical to disaster mitigation in Asia, according to specialists.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90748/ASIA-Cities-key-to-disaster-risk-reduction
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ASIA: Unquantifiable damage caused by wildfires
11 October 2010
(IRIN
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Wildfires may not get the attention of earthquakes and cyclones but their destructive potential is considerable and warrants further attention, experts warn.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90729/ASIA-Unquantifiable-damage-caused-by-wildfires
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INDONESIA: Disaster workers prepare for more flooding
6 October 2010
(IRIN
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Relief agencies are bracing for more floods after flash flooding and mudslides in eastern Indonesia killed at least 80 and injured another 90 on 4-5 October.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90690/INDONESIA-Disaster-workers-prepare-for-more-flooding
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ASIA: Boosting community resilience in disasters
30 September 2010
(IRIN
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A bed sheet to stop bleeding, broken furniture as splints for fractures, Buddhist temples turned into evacuation centres and bottled water to decontaminate wounds: People are often forced to innovate when disaster hits.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90630/ASIA-Boosting-community-resilience-in-disasters
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INDONESIA: Volcano-displaced return home
27 September 2010
(IRIN
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Almost one month after the unexpected eruption of the Mount Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra Province, thousands of residents who fled to emergency shelters have begun returning home, officials say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/90591/INDONESIA-Volcano-displaced-return-home
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