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Guam
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Tropical Cyclone MAWAR Approaching Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, Evacuations UnderwayTropical Cyclone MAWAR has continued its northwest trajectory over the North Pacific Ocean towards Guam Island and the southern Northern Mariana Islands (USA), albeit with slight… Full Story |
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Papua New Guinea
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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Recorded in Papua New GuineaOn 2 April at 18:04 UTC, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in Papua New Guinea, south-west of Wewak City. The earthquake struck at a depth of 63 km and resulted… Full Story |
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Vanuatu |
Tropical Cyclone KEVIN-23 Forms Over South PacificOn March 1, 2023, a new tropical cyclone, KEVIN-23, formed in the South Pacific Ocean between Vanuatu and Caledonia. It is currently moving southeast over the Vanuatu Islands. As… Full Story |
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Vanuatu |
Vanuatu Declares State of Emergency as Two Tropical Cyclones ApproachesThe Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency as it braces for the impact of two tropical cyclones that are forecast to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds… Full Story |
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Vanuatu
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Category 4 Cyclone TC Judy intensifies over Vanuatu, bearing down on Shefa ProvinceOn the morning of March 2nd, Vanuatu was hit by tropical cyclone JUDY. The centre of the cyclone was about 245km southeast of Tanna and 150km southeast of Aneityum. The… Full Story |
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40,000 |
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Vanuatu
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Vanuatu - Earthquake & Tsunami ScareAmagnitude 7 tremor was detected off the Pacific island state of Vanuatu on Sunday evening, according to the United States Institute of Geophysics (USGS), triggering a tsunami… Full Story |
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Solomon Islands
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Buildings damaged and power lost after earthquakes hit Solomon IslandsBuildings were left damaged and widespread power outages reported in the Solomons Island capital, Honiara, after two earthquakes struck just off the south-west coast on Tuesday.… Full Story |
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Australia
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Widesprewad Flooding After Heavy Rains in South-Eastern AustraliaWidespread floods caused by heavy rainfall have been affecting three States of south-eastern Australia (Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania), resulting in casualties and damage… Full Story |
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670 |
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Australia
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Nearly 400 whales are dead in mass stranding off coast of AustraliaNearly 400 pilot whales have died after they became stranded off the coast of Australia, wildlife officials announced Wednesday. The whales began piling up off Macquarie Harbour… Full Story |
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Papua New Guinea |
7.6 M Earthquake Struck about 67 km East of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaOne day following the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck about 67 km (41 miles) east of Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, information is beginning to emerge on its impacts. The… Full Story |
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New Zealand
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3 Days of Heavy Rains Hit New ZealandHeavy rain has been affecting parts of New Zealand over the past three days, causing damaing floodsand landslides and resulting in evacuations. According to media reports, at… Full Story |
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690 |
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Papua New Guinea
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Violence in Enga, Hela and Southern Highlands ProvincesThe violent episodes that broke out in the provinces of Enga, Hela and Southern Highlands last May have since escalated, resulting in a humanitarian situation. According to… Full Story |
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557,800 |
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Kiribati
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Disaster due to drought with the island of Tarawa entering a critical phaseThe Kiribati government last week declared a state of disaster for the country due to drought. The declaration allows the government to coordinate an international response for… Full Story |
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120,000 |
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Australia
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Eaton, NT NORTHERN ALTERNATIVE PLACE OF DETENTIONType: Detention centre (Ad Hoc) Custodial Authority: Australian Border Force Management: Serco (Private For-Profit) Detains: Not Available |
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6,252 |
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Marshall Islands
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Impending Radioactive Enviromental Catastrophic Disaster Unfolding in The Marshal IslandsFive thousand miles west of Los Angeles and 500 miles north of the equator, on a far-flung spit of white coral sand in the central Pacific, a massive, aging and weathered concrete… Full Story |
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59,194 |
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Vanuatu
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Tropical Storm GINAA new tropical storm has formed over the South Pacific Ocean and is moving south-west, towards Vanuatu. On 19 May at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located about 80 km east of Pentecost… Full Story |
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Papua New Guinea
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Manam volcano eruptionBetween 16-18 April, the Manam volcano, located in Manam island, approximately 13 km off the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, erupted and the ash plumes reached an… Full Story |
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New Caledonia
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Tropical Storm FILITropical Storm FILI is intensifying, as it moves southwards over the Coral Sea. On 6 April at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located about 130 km west of Pott Island (Belep Islands,… Full Story |
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Marshall Islands
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Dry conditions Persist Across Northern Marshall IslandsLocated just north of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, the Republic of the Marshall Island comprises 1,200 islands, islets, and atolls with a land area of 180 square kilometres.… Full Story |
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9,326 |
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Fiji
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Tropical Storm CODYA new tropical depression named CODY formed over the South Pacific Ocean, west of Fiji, on 8 January and started moving south-east over the Ocean. On 10 January at 0.00 UTC its… Full Story |
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4,000 |
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New Caledonia
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New Caledonia - Tropical Cyclone RUBYThe new tropical cyclone RUBY, formed over the Coral Sea, is moving south-eastwards, towards New Caledonia. On 13 December at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located about 480 km north-… Full Story |
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Tuvalu
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Lack Of Rainfall on Tuvalu IslandsTuvalu is highly reliant on rainfall as the main source of fresh water. There are no rivers on the islands and groundwater is extremely limited ... Rainfall for the last three… Full Story |
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10,204 |
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New Caledonia
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Cyclone Niran hits the archipelago, maximum alert maintainedThe New Caledonia was swept all day on Saturday, March 6 with more wind gusts of 200 km / h caused by Niran cyclone. The houses made of sheet metal are blown up in a few minutes… Full Story |
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Fiji
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Cyclone Yasa slams into Fiji - Dec 2020Tropical cyclone YASA is strengthening as it continues clockwise in the South Pacific Ocean, between Vanuatu and Fiji Islands....YASA is forecast to move south-east, passing… Full Story |
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Papua New Guinea
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EAST LORENGAU REFUGEE TRANSIT CENTRE 2Papua New Guinea-operated alternative accommodation and services are available to refugees and non-refugees in Manus Province |
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