Tag: Tsunami
Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics – target: rebuild...
ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy of Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost...
Palu disaster: Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly
ANALYSIS: By Dr Anja Scheffers
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths.
Authorities are...
Chaos in Palu after quake and tsunami as survivors deal with...
By Ruslan Sangadji and Andi Hajramurni in Palu, Indonesia
In the wake of mass destruction caused by Indonesia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami, survivors...
Boe climate and security pact big step forward, but lacks a...
The major item on the agenda at last week’s Pacific Islands Forum was climate change. However, a gender gap appears to be at play...
Biggest quake since 1975 shakes Hawai’i, volcano spews lava
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that shook the Big Island on Friday and was felt as far away as Oahu was the strongest...
RNZI remains ‘essential voice of the Pacific’, says broadcaster
Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) continues to serve people across the Pacific region, delivering essential day to day news and information and providing a...
Pacific loses shortwave radio that dodges dictators – warns of disasters
By Dr Alexandra Wake in Melbourne
As a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Kirakira in the Solomon Islands early today, triggering a...
Magnitude 7.8 quake strikes Solomon Islands – tsunami warning eases
A tsunami warning has been issued for several Pacific countries - including Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu - following an earthquake...
Vanuatu to install tsunami signs, sirens in urban areas
Report from Vanuatu Daily Post
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila
Port Vila and Luganville will be introduced to a complete tsunami warning system by the...