http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/challenges/25-may-natural-disasters-how-can-we-improve/focus/ en d.over@rgs.org Copyright 2010 2010-01-28T10:27:36+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/25/usa-natural-disasters http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/25/usa-natural-disasters#When:12:15:05Z Flooding can't be stopped, says chief of city defences. Half of Louisiana will be under water by 2100 2009-10-25T12:15:05+00:00 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/January/international_January759.xml§ion=international http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/January/international_January759.xml§ion=international#When:11:45:39Z The devastating Haitian earthquake will require a massive rebuilding effort but presents the opportunity to tackle deep problems that have plagued Port-au-Prince, aid organizations said. 2010-01-15T11:45:39+00:00 http://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/haiti-earthquake-out-of-great-disasters-comes-great-opportunity http://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/haiti-earthquake-out-of-great-disasters-comes-great-opportunity#When:11:40:31Z The scale and magnitude of the earthquake in Haiti has shocked, saddened and horrified us all. But there is a silver lining to this great tragedy. Looking back in history, great natural disasters are often a catalyst for huge, positive change. 2010-01-18T11:40:31+00:00 http://www.ft.com/indepth/haiti-earthquake http://www.ft.com/indepth/haiti-earthquake#When:11:39:30Z Haiti suffered its worst earthquake in 200 years on January 12, with the capital Port-au-Prince destroyed, tens of thousands of people dead and millions reliant on international aid 2010-01-20T11:39:30+00:00 http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTURBANDEVELOPMENT/EXTDISMGMT/0,,contentMDK:22424858~menuPK:341021~pagePK:64020865~piPK:149114~theSitePK:341015,00.html http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTURBANDEVELOPMENT/EXTDISMGMT/0,,contentMDK:22424858~menuPK:341021~pagePK:64020865~piPK:149114~theSitePK:341015,00.html#When:11:43:03Z The Government of Indonesia, through the Agency for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Aceh & Nias (BRR) showed tremendous leadership in coordinating the US$7 billion reconstruction effort in Aceh and Nias. 2010-02-01T11:43:03+00:00 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/emergencies/earthquake-in-haiti http://www.oxfamamerica.org/emergencies/earthquake-in-haiti#When:11:46:50Z Late on the afternoon of January 12, a massive earthquake struck the impoverished country of Haiti 10 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince, causing catastrophic damage and reducing much of the city to rubble. 2010-02-09T11:46:50+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/feb/14/haiti-rebuilding-disaster-zone-architecture http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/feb/14/haiti-rebuilding-disaster-zone-architecture#When:10:23:40Z Most people witnessing the devastation in Haiti have felt ­powerless to help, but not architects. Since the earthquake on 12 January, some 350 British architects have volunteered their services to ­Article 25, the UK's leading architectural aid charity. There has been a ­similar ­response in the US: design ­charity ­Architecture For Humanity (AFH) had 600 enquiries a day in the week after the disaster. 2010-02-17T10:23:40+00:00 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7035248.ece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7035248.ece#When:13:47:44Z A British tourist was swept to her death when the taxi she was travelling in was caught up in the flash floods that have killed at least 42 people on the holiday island of Madeira. 2010-02-22T13:47:44+00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7269021/British-UN-chief-defends-leaked-email-criticising-Haiti-charity-workers.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7269021/British-UN-chief-defends-leaked-email-criticising-Haiti-charity-workers.html#When:14:29:56Z A British United Nations humanitarian chief has criticised aid agencies working in Haiti for poor coordination and resourcing, which he said weakened confidence in their ability to deliver, according to a leaked email. 2010-02-22T14:29:56+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8517057.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8517057.stm#When:10:09:43Z OpenStreetMap users have helped provide local mapped information for rescuers and aid workers in Haiti. 2010-02-25T10:09:43+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/open-platform/blog/mapping-a-crisis http://www.guardian.co.uk/open-platform/blog/mapping-a-crisis#When:10:15:16Z During the crisis in Haiti, a remarkable story has unfolded; of how people around the world could virtually collaborate and contribute to the on-the-ground operations. 2010-02-25T10:15:16+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8536561.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8536561.stm#When:14:12:32Z The tsunami following January's deadly quake in Haiti was little reported but has implications for future emergency response in the region, say scientists. 2010-02-25T14:12:32+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8509333.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8509333.stm#When:15:39:18Z An emergency appeal launched by the international aid community within days of the Haiti earthquake has reached more than 95% of its $577m target. But as the rainy season approaches, and then the hurricane season, the situation for hundreds of thousands of people is still precarious and their needs urgent. 2010-02-25T15:39:18+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8540289.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8540289.stm#When:11:42:30Z A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 has hit central Chile, killing at least 64 people, ministers say. The quake struck at 0634 GMT about 115km (70 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 325km south-west of the capital, Santiago. 2010-02-27T11:42:30+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8542289.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8542289.stm#When:09:44:16Z Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has announced emergency measures to deal with the destruction caused by Saturday's massive earthquake. 2010-03-01T09:44:16+00:00 http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/60725/2010/01/25-165602-1.htm http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/60725/2010/01/25-165602-1.htm#When:10:04:50Z Seasonal rains and hurricanes spell trouble for Haiti at the best of times, but with hundreds of thousands of people living in flimsy shelters after last month's earthquake, this year the dangers are much greater. 2010-03-01T10:04:50+00:00 http://www.montereyherald.com/world/ci_14484293?nclick_check=1 http://www.montereyherald.com/world/ci_14484293?nclick_check=1#When:10:07:45Z Chile is wealthier and infinitely better prepared, with strict building codes, robust emergency response and a long history of handling seismic catastrophes. No living Haitian had experienced a quake at home when the Jan. 12 disaster crumbled their poorly constructed buildings. 2010-03-01T10:07:45+00:00 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011211974_twoquakes28.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011211974_twoquakes28.html#When:17:56:44Z Port au Prince, Haiti — The earthquake in Chile was far stronger than the one that struck Haiti last month, yet the death toll in Haiti was magnitudes higher. The reasons are simple. 2010-03-01T17:56:44+00:00 http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/mar2010/id2010031_415631.htm http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/mar2010/id2010031_415631.htm#When:10:42:29Z Cameron Sinclair and his organization, Architecture for Humanity, are working to help communities rebuild in Haiti. 2010-03-02T10:42:29+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/17/haiti-earthquake-reconstruction http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/17/haiti-earthquake-reconstruction#When:14:46:50Z The international effort to rebuild Port-au-Prince will be the biggest civil engineering project in the Caribbean for the next decade. That is the stark view of experts who have studied the devastation inflicted on the Haitian capital last week and concluded that only a full-scale reconstruction of the city, to robust quake-proof standards, will prevent future catastrophes. 2010-03-02T14:46:50+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/01/quake-haiti-floods http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/01/quake-haiti-floods#When:15:23:26Z Heavy rain has caused flooding in Haiti, killing at least 13 and trapping people in their homes and cars 2010-03-02T15:23:26+00:00 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14construction.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14construction.html#When:16:33:33Z Engineers and architects who have worked in or visited Haiti say that substandard design, inadequate materials and shoddy construction practices likely contributed to the collapse of many buildings in the earthquake that struck Tuesday. 2010-03-08T16:33:33+00:00 http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/10/90118/aid-agencies-fight-one-another.html http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/10/90118/aid-agencies-fight-one-another.html#When:11:37:34Z The politics of aid has become even sharper following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that left more than 200,000 dead and toppled hundreds of thousands of buildings. 2010-03-12T11:37:34+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8567488.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8567488.stm#When:09:56:27Z UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited Haiti to witness the progress in aid distribution. Hundreds of thousands of people remain in urgent need. 2010-03-15T09:56:27+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8563585.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8563585.stm#When:09:59:06Z Two months after more than 200,000 people died in the Haiti earthquake, there are questions about whether many of the deaths could have been avoided. A stronger earthquake in Chile killed a fraction of the numbers, and it is thought the quality of construction could have played a major role in each. 2010-03-15T09:59:06+00:00 http://www.architectmagazine.com/planning/a-plan-for-haiti.aspx http://www.architectmagazine.com/planning/a-plan-for-haiti.aspx#When:09:40:06Z Almost two months after its Jan. 12 earthquake, Haiti no longer dominates the news. But it’s still top of mind for Cameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr, co-founders of the design services nonprofit Architecture for Humanity (AFH). 2010-03-22T09:40:06+00:00 http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/60725/2010/02/19-132050-1.htm http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/60725/2010/02/19-132050-1.htm#When:09:45:47Z Measures ranging from simply attaching shutters to windows to embedding steel bars in new structures can stop buildings from killing their occupants in natural disasters and should be used more widely, experts say. 2010-03-22T09:45:47+00:00 http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/senior_executive/article7069508.ece http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/senior_executive/article7069508.ece#When:10:33:09Z Chief executives offer their views from the top: Dame Barbara Stocking, CEO of Oxfam GB 2010-03-22T10:33:09+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/21/bristol-cinema-haiti-earthquake-children http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/21/bristol-cinema-haiti-earthquake-children#When:12:51:43Z While the aid agencies are trying to make sure youngsters in Haiti have access to shelter, food and water, British volunteers are offering comfort through the medium of film. 2010-03-23T12:51:43+00:00 http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/6662-failing-safely-why-planning-for-the-worst-saves-lives-in-an-earthquake http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/6662-failing-safely-why-planning-for-the-worst-saves-lives-in-an-earthquake#When:17:18:50Z As the earth seems to endure more and more earthquakes, the knowledge of earthquake-proof construction can mean everything 2010-03-24T17:18:50+00:00 http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/03/haiti_70_days_later.html http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/03/haiti_70_days_later.html#When:16:39:10Z In Haiti, the survivors of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck about two and a half months ago continue to struggle, with a few signs of hope as international assistance is beginning to make measurable progress 2010-03-25T16:39:10+00:00 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-natural-disasters-demand-a-radical-new-response-1930006.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-natural-disasters-demand-a-radical-new-response-1930006.html#When:08:53:35Z The world's system of dealing with earthquakes and floods is outdated 2010-03-29T08:53:35+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/28/un-disasters-policy http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/28/un-disasters-policy#When:09:05:13Z International development minister says capacity to respond to disasters is not keeping up with pace of crises 2010-03-29T09:05:13+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/28/un-disasters-policy http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/28/un-disasters-policy#When:09:11:18Z International development minister says capacity to respond to disasters is not keeping up with pace of crises 2010-03-29T09:11:18+00:00 http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/conflict_disasters/haiti-chance-for-change.html http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/conflict_disasters/haiti-chance-for-change.html#When:09:17:17Z Beyond reconstruction: re-envisioning Haiti with equity, fairness, and opportunity 2010-03-29T09:17:17+00:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62R0U520100328 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62R0U520100328#When:09:25:06Z The Haitian government and foreign partners will attend a donor pledging conference in New York on Wednesday, seeking solutions and funds to address continuing humanitarian needs in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake, and to guarantee its future stability and growth. 2010-03-29T09:25:06+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8596080.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8596080.stm#When:10:55:18Z Donors are to gather at the UN in New York to pledge billions of dollars to kickstart reconstruction in Haiti after January's devastating earthquake. 2010-03-31T10:55:18+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/05/laquila-earthquake-survivors-plan-protest-march http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/05/laquila-earthquake-survivors-plan-protest-march#When:07:35:14Z Local people fear their town will become a latter-day Pompeii and take to the streets in protest march 2010-04-06T07:35:14+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8606438.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8606438.stm#When:06:27:46Z The quake's epicentre was 204km (127 miles) northwest of Sibolga on Sumatra's coast, at a depth of nearly 48km, the US Geological Survey said 2010-04-07T06:27:46+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8605386.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8605386.stm#When:07:46:29Z At least 95 people have died in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro after the most torrential rain for decades caused landslides and flooding. 2010-04-07T07:46:29+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8604226.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8604226.stm#When:07:56:25Z The Italian city of L'Aquila is holding a series of events to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 300 and left 60,000 homeless.Some 4,000 people are still living in temporary accommodation while others have been accommodated in new flats outside the city's centre - which is still closed, to the anger of many. 2010-04-07T07:56:25+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/11/rio-brazil-slum-forced-evictions http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/11/rio-brazil-slum-forced-evictions#When:08:57:54Z Thousands of slum dwellers in Rio de Janeiro are facing forced eviction after intense rainstorms triggered the most lethal landslides in Rio's history, leaving at least 224 dead. 2010-04-12T08:57:54+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8619135.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8619135.stm#When:07:38:51Z At least 300 people have died and thousands are feared injured after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck China's Qinghai province, officials say. 2010-04-14T07:38:51+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm#When:12:05:31Z Three Royal Navy ships will be drafted to help return Britons stranded abroad as UK airspace remains restricted.The UK's emergency committee Cobra met to discuss options in addressing travel chaos caused by a volcanic ash cloud and will hold more discussions later. 2010-04-19T12:05:31+00:00 http://tinyurl.com/2f6gnoa http://tinyurl.com/2f6gnoa#When:08:24:29Z Radio 4 Today Programme interview on 100 days of progress since the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 2010-04-22T08:24:29+00:00 http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/04/ff_haiti/all/1 http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/04/ff_haiti/all/1#When:08:44:30Z Assessing lessons learnt from past natural disasters 2010-04-22T08:44:30+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8674157.stm?ls http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8674157.stm?ls#When:08:02:21Z Five people are reported to have been killed in the US state of Oklahoma after several tornadoes ripped through the Southern Plains region. Hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed and some highways were shut down because of wrecked cars and trucks. 2010-05-11T08:02:21+00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8675113.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8675113.stm#When:12:43:53Z Thousands of people are still living in squalid, makeshift camps around the capital Port au Prince. The Acra camp is home to around 25,000 people. 2010-05-12T12:43:53+00:00 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20004328-10391695.html http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20004328-10391695.html#When:07:59:00Z Confusion over the progress of building latrines in HAiti following the earthquake in January 2010 2010-05-13T07:59:00+00:00 http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/architecture-for-humanity-project-shortlisted-for-aga-khan-award.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/architecture-for-humanity-project-shortlisted-for-aga-khan-award.php#When:10:27:02Z Cameron Sinclair who touched down on UK soil yesterday for a talk at the Royal Geographical Society, was on excitable form last night after news of the shortlisting was made public.  2010-05-28T10:27:02+00:00 http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1142571.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=_rs~~Anvs~ http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1142571.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=_rs~~Anvs~#When:13:46:59Z Natural Disasters Risk Index (NDRI) ranks 229 countries on their vulnearability to natural disasters. Bangladesh, Indonesia and Iran have been rated as the nations most at risk from extreme weather and geophysical events according to a new study ranking 229 countries on their vulnerability to natural disasters. France, Italy and USA feature in highest-rated 50. 2010-06-02T13:46:59+00:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/22/brazil-floods-kill-dozens http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/22/brazil-floods-kill-dozens#When:08:47:09Z Torrential rain devastates towns and cities in Brazil's north-east, leaving as many as 97,000 people homeless 2010-06-23T08:47:09+00:00