Rescuers battle to unearth man eight days following quakes
Rescuers from seven countries continue efforts to save a man trapped beneath rubble eight days after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, as the death…
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Grit beneath fault lines
Effective disaster management still depends on resilient infrastructure, reliable communication systems, trained emergency responders and coordination among…
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Army disaster response unit earns national accreditation
The Philippine Army’s 525th Combat Engineer Battalion has been granted Full National Accreditation as a Medium Urban Search and Rescue Team, marking the first…
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Venezuela earthquakes toll: 920 dead
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 920, with over 50,000 people reported missing as international rescue teams continue desperate…
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Mother digs with bare hands for missing son
Many tall buildings with swimming pools have been severely damaged by the tremors.
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Mindanao quake death toll climbs to 81
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake off Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao has risen to 81, with 31 people still missing and over 1,300 injured. The…
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The earth moved; did we?
As earthquakes, floods and extreme weather events become more frequent, the importance of disaster preparedness, resilient infrastructure and environmental…
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