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    10 years after Sichuan, China transforms quake preparedness, but Asia lags
    May 11, 2018in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News160by THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
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    10 years after Sichuan, China transforms quake preparedness, but Asia lags

    One decade after an earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, China’s investment in disaster preparedness means a similar tragedy is unlikely, said experts who urged other Asian nations to follow suit.

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    Scientists to map quake-prone Asian region seeking to mitigate disaster
    January 5, 2018in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News125by THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
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    Scientists to map quake-prone Asian region seeking to mitigate disaster

    An international team of scientists is set to begin a four-year project this month that will map, image and monitor an earthquake-prone area that encompasses some of the most remote…

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    Burma urged to prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis
    November 6, 2017in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News1031by DVB
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    Burma urged to prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis

    The Myanmar Earthquake Committee has warned that the risk exists of a high-intensity earthquake on the Sagaing Fault that would trigger a tsunami along the Burmese coastline.

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    Natural disasters costing Burma 3% of GDP
    October 10, 2017in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News173by NAY PHYO WIN
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    Natural disasters costing Burma 3% of GDP

    Burma’s government says past three years that the number of climate-induced disasters such as floods and cyclones has increased over the past three years.

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    Indian ship delivers aid for cyclone victims
    June 7, 2017in Arakan, Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News254by DVB
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    Indian ship delivers aid for cyclone victims

    The humanitarian aid included food, drinking water, clothes and medicine, according to a statement from the Indian embassy.

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    Cyclone Mora damaged or destroyed 20,000 houses in Burma
    June 2, 2017in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News390by DVB
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    Cyclone Mora damaged or destroyed 20,000 houses in Burma

    According to the ministry, the highest level of destruction was in Maungdaw, northwestern Arakan State.

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