Laos: Flooding Hits Wide Area, Including Vientiane and Luang Prabang

By Larry Habegger | August 13th, 2008 |

The Mekong River has flooded many areas of the country, including parts of the capital Vientiane and Luang Prabang. The river has reached levels not seen since 1966, considered the... [Read this entry]

Mexico: Quintana Roo Sets Up Tracking System for Tourists During Emergencies

By Larry Habegger | August 13th, 2008 |

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Authorities in Quintana Roo and 30 foreign consulates have put together a tracking system for tourists in case of hurricane-related evacuations. When tourists register online at their hotels they will... [Read this entry]

Chile: Llaima Volcano Eruption Closes Conguillio National Park

By Larry Habegger | July 10th, 2008 |

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Llaima volcano, about 400 miles south of Santiago near Chile’s popular lakes region and surrounded by Conguillio National Park, erupted July 1, causing authorities to order evacuation of some 40... [Read this entry]

Cyprus: Drought Prompts Shipping of Water from Greece

By Larry Habegger | July 2nd, 2008 |

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Water reserves on Cyprus are at their lowest levels since 1908 after four winters with little rain. To avoid rationing, particularly in the tourist districts, authorities are sailing two water... [Read this entry]

China: Sichuan Reopens for Tourists

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2008 |

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Hoping to rejuvenate tourism in quake-battered Sichuan province, authorities officially reopened 13 cities and prefectures to tourists June 14. These cities are Dazhou, Guang’an, Leshan, Liangshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Nanchong, Neijiang... [Read this entry]

Zanzibar: Power Outage to Last Three Months

By Larry Habegger | June 11th, 2008 |

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A power outage that began May 22 on the island of Zanzibar will likely take three months to repair, leaving island businesses and residents without electricity unless they have generators... [Read this entry]

Mexico: Shark Attacks Spur Study of Shark Behavior

By Larry Habegger | June 4th, 2008 |

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The first fatal shark attacks along Mexico’s Pacific coast in 30 years occurred near the resort of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Two surfers were killed and one was maimed in three separate incidents... [Read this entry]

China: Tens of Thousands Still Missing in Sichuan Earthquake

By Larry Habegger | May 14th, 2008 |

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The full impact of the devastating earthquake that hit rural Sichuan province about 60 miles from Chengdu, the capital, could take days if not weeks to determine. Cities near the... [Read this entry]

Burma (Myanmar): 1 Million Displaced, as Many as 100,000 Killed by Cyclone Nargis

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

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Unless on a humanitarian mission with an official aid organization, now is not the time to go to Burma after the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis. Asia’s worst storm since... [Read this entry]

Chile: Chaiten Volcano Eruption Causes Evacuations, Flight Cancellations

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

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The long-dormant Chaiten volcano spewed lava and blasted ash some 20 miles high May 6, forcing the total evacuation of the provincial capital of Chaiten, six miles from the volcano... [Read this entry]

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