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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves 2,500 Unaccounted For In Bahamas: Official
Some 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the archipelago's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Wednesday.
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"Make India Number One In Disaster Management," Says Amit Shah
A clear "chain of command" should be in place when multiple stakeholders get on-board to combat disaster and government agencies should ensure that India becomes a top-notch nation for managing such emergencies, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.
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California Wildfire Death Toll Climbs To 56, 130 Still Missing
U.S. National Guard troops scoured the ruins of the town of Paradise on Thursday for any sign of 130 people still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record as authorities said the death toll had risen to 56.
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Crisis Management Body Orders Additional Resources For Flood-Hit Kerala
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.
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Hurricane Irma Will 'Devastate' Part Of United States: Official
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Friday Hurricane Irma will devastate part of the United States and that US officials are preparing a massive response to the storm.
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30 Killed In Double Suicide Attack On Nigeria Market
Two female suicide bombers struck at a busy market in Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 30 people, the military said, in the latest bloodshed to hit the country's restive northeast.
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6 Die As Building Collapses In Lagos: Rescue Agency
At least six people were killed today when a five-storey building under construction collapsed in an upmarket area of Nigeria's biggest city Lagos, a rescue official said.
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Southern Illinois Battles Flooding As Mississippi River Builds Downstream
Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
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Over 410 Births in Camps for Boko Haram Displaced: Relief Agency
More than 410 babies were born in the space of two months in camps for people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the country's main relief agency said today.
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27 Dead in Mosque Blast in Yola, Nigeria
At least 27 people were killed in a bomb blast at a newly-inaugurated mosque in Yola, northeast Nigeria, today, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
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Boko Haram Suspected After 14 Killed in Northeast Nigeria Suicide Blasts
At least 14 people were killed in three separate suicide bomb attacks in northeast Nigeria today, with suspicion falling on radical Islamist group Boko Haram after a string of similar strikes in recent months.
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Wildfires Force New Evacuation Orders in Washington State
Emergency officials extended evacuation orders on Friday to additional towns threatened by a deadly array of wildfires in north-central Washington state as dozens of blazes swirled across the drought-parched Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
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Rajan Katoch out, Karnal Singh now Acting Enforcement Directorate Chief
More than two months before his term ended, Rajan S Katoch was replaced as the director of the Enforcement Directorate today by senior police officer Karnal Singh.
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4 Killed as Helicopter Crashes in Nigerian Financial Hub
At least four people were killed and six wounded when a helicopter plunged into a lagoon in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos on Wednesday, emergency services said.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves 2,500 Unaccounted For In Bahamas: Official
Some 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the archipelago's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Wednesday.
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"Make India Number One In Disaster Management," Says Amit Shah
A clear "chain of command" should be in place when multiple stakeholders get on-board to combat disaster and government agencies should ensure that India becomes a top-notch nation for managing such emergencies, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.
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California Wildfire Death Toll Climbs To 56, 130 Still Missing
U.S. National Guard troops scoured the ruins of the town of Paradise on Thursday for any sign of 130 people still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record as authorities said the death toll had risen to 56.
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Crisis Management Body Orders Additional Resources For Flood-Hit Kerala
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.
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Hurricane Irma Will 'Devastate' Part Of United States: Official
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Friday Hurricane Irma will devastate part of the United States and that US officials are preparing a massive response to the storm.
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30 Killed In Double Suicide Attack On Nigeria Market
Two female suicide bombers struck at a busy market in Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 30 people, the military said, in the latest bloodshed to hit the country's restive northeast.
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6 Die As Building Collapses In Lagos: Rescue Agency
At least six people were killed today when a five-storey building under construction collapsed in an upmarket area of Nigeria's biggest city Lagos, a rescue official said.
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Southern Illinois Battles Flooding As Mississippi River Builds Downstream
Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
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Over 410 Births in Camps for Boko Haram Displaced: Relief Agency
More than 410 babies were born in the space of two months in camps for people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the country's main relief agency said today.
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27 Dead in Mosque Blast in Yola, Nigeria
At least 27 people were killed in a bomb blast at a newly-inaugurated mosque in Yola, northeast Nigeria, today, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
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Boko Haram Suspected After 14 Killed in Northeast Nigeria Suicide Blasts
At least 14 people were killed in three separate suicide bomb attacks in northeast Nigeria today, with suspicion falling on radical Islamist group Boko Haram after a string of similar strikes in recent months.
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Wildfires Force New Evacuation Orders in Washington State
Emergency officials extended evacuation orders on Friday to additional towns threatened by a deadly array of wildfires in north-central Washington state as dozens of blazes swirled across the drought-parched Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
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Rajan Katoch out, Karnal Singh now Acting Enforcement Directorate Chief
More than two months before his term ended, Rajan S Katoch was replaced as the director of the Enforcement Directorate today by senior police officer Karnal Singh.
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4 Killed as Helicopter Crashes in Nigerian Financial Hub
At least four people were killed and six wounded when a helicopter plunged into a lagoon in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos on Wednesday, emergency services said.
