Group items tagged buildings - 13 Volcanoes and Earthquakes 2013-14

Most buildings in Kathmandu deemed uninhabitable or unsafe following quake | World news... - 0 views

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nepal Earthquake;

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Danny OCallaghan on 07 May 15

"Survey by local engineers indicates much greater number of buildings will need repairing than previous government estimates, raising likely reconstruction costs"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Survey by local engineers indicates much greater number of buildings will need repairing than previous government estimates, raising likely reconstruction costs"</div>

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Nepal earthquake: a disaster that shows quakes don't kill people, buildings do | Cities... - 0 views

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earthquake nepal

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Danny OCallaghan on 22 May 15

"Around three-quarters of all deaths in earthquakes are due to building collapse - and poor people bear the brunt. As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, Robin Cross argues for safer, more resilient reconstruction"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Around three-quarters of all deaths in earthquakes are due to building collapse - and poor people bear the brunt. As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, Robin Cross argues for safer, more resilient reconstruction"</div>

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What is LA's Most Earthquake-Proof Building? - YouTube - 0 views

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Earthquake proof buildings

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BBC News - L'Aquila town centre frozen in time after earthquake - 1 views

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l'aquila Earthquake;

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Danny OCallaghan on 09 Jul 13

"It has been four years since the Italian medieval city of L'Aquila was hit by an earthquake. More than 300 people died and thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed. Of the 70,000 left homeless, around 20,000 have been unable to return to their original homes."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"It has been four years since the Italian medieval city of L'Aquila was hit by an earthquake. More than 300 people died and thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed. Of the 70,000 left homeless, around 20,000 have been unable to return to their original homes."</div>

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Building a new Nepal: why the world must heed the lessons of Haiti | Prospery Raymond |... - 0 views

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nepal Earthquake;

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Danny OCallaghan on 07 May 15

"Watching footage of the devastation caused by the Nepal earthquake has brought back vivid memories of the moment, five years ago, when my office in Port-au-Prince collapsed around me during a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude quake."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Watching footage of the devastation caused by the Nepal earthquake has brought back vivid memories of the moment, five years ago, when my office in Port-au-Prince collapsed around me during a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude quake."</div>

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Nepal earthquake day six - in pictures | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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nepal earthquake

shared by Danny OCallaghan on 22 May 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 22 May 15

"Rescue workers have freed a teenage boy from the rubble of a building five days after the earthquake in Kathmandu, and pictures have emerged of a baby who was trapped for more than 20 hours"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Rescue workers have freed a teenage boy from the rubble of a building five days after the earthquake in Kathmandu, and pictures have emerged of a baby who was trapped for more than 20 hours"</div>

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Nepal's farmers need more than seeds and new tools to recover from quakes | Daniele Don... - 0 views

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Danny OCallaghan on 06 Sep 15

"Monsoon rains are piling on misery in the worst-hit areas, as UN warns that rising food insecurity shows need to prepare for future disasters and build resilience"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Monsoon rains are piling on misery in the worst-hit areas, as UN warns that rising food insecurity shows need to prepare for future disasters and build resilience"</div>

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Tsunami-proof 'Great Wall of Japan' divides villagers | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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Danny OCallaghan on 02 Jul 14

"Government wants to build 440 walls along coastline, but some residents believe a concrete fortress is not the answer"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Government wants to build 440 walls along coastline, but some residents believe a concrete fortress is not the answer"</div>

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Reuters AlertNet - How to stop buildings becoming killers in disasters - 0 views

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New Zealand earthquake: buildings failed when ground turned to liquid | World news | Th... - 2 views

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Christchurch

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2009 Sumatra earthquakes - The Big Picture - Boston.com - 2 views

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About 5:00 pm on September 30th, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck just offshore of the town of Padang in Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake toppled buildings and started many landslides, smashing homes and swallowing up entire villages. The following day, As rescue workers arrived and residents tried their best to dig out and help the survivors, another unrelated quake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck less than 1,000 km south of the original epicenter. Each of the two quakes had at least one aftershock greater than 5.0 as well
- Danny OCallaghan on 12 Oct 09
  
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