Posts Tagged ‘natural-disasters’
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Helping Greece after the fires…
Saturday, September 1st, 2007
Over the past couple of weeks, shortly before the end of Summer, Greece caught on fire. The entire country fell victim to what some have called an organized arsonist attack. Raging wildfires which still burn today, have turned more than 2500 sq kilometers (965 sq miles) into ashes. 73 people died in the fires, and [...]
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Jogjakarta, Java - A year passes…
Sunday, May 27th, 2007
A year has already passed since the devastating 6.2 earthquake which hit the district of Jogjakarta (Yogyakarta) on the island of Java. Almost six thousand people died, tens of thousands injured, well over a million lost their homes. Remembrance ceremonies and prayers were held by survivors, families and friends.
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Mount Merapi, Indonesian volcano about to erupt
Friday, June 9th, 2006
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Indonesia’s latest disastrous earthquake here. The Guardian Unlimited Newsblog also reported on the disaster here (thanks for the mention), and everyone was shocked once more at the wrath of nature which seems to have fallen upon the country ever so often lately.
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Thousands die in Indonesian earthquake
Saturday, May 27th, 2006
Unfortunately, Indonesia is again suffering a natural disaster which has already claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people, leaving thousands more injured.
The 6.2 earthquake near the southern city of the island of Java, Jogjakarta (Yogyakarta) has created chaos and panic. Phones and electricity are out of operation, while the airport in Jogjakarta has suffered [...]
