Disaster stories by bloggers and writers from the impacted locations.
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Egypt (03.02.2012 20:13h): Storify on Port Said Clashes
Greek blogger Asteris Masouras compiles a Storify round up of reactions and coverage following Wednesday's deadly Port Said clashes,which left more than 70 people dead in Egypt. Written by Amira Al Hussaini ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Cuba (02.02.2012 20:54h): Another Building Collapses
“Another occupied building has collapsed in Havana,this time only partially and with no fatalities,but in the same district”:Havana Times reports. Written by Janine Mendes-Franco ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Video Highlights (27.01.2012 05:14h): Music,Indigenous Initiatives,Indignation and Wonder
This section aims to showcase interesting and recent posts in Global Voices that show the many ways in which videos are helping people tell stories all around the world. You can follow the activity by regions in our YouTube channel or by clicking on the regional header links. Music and Indigenous Initiatives Latin America Brazil:Cultural Debate as ‘Oh if I Catch You'Song Goes Global Music has spurred an ongoing debate in Brazil,as netizens realize they have a new cultural ambassador which they may not have chosen themselves. In this case,it is Michel Teló's song ‘Ai se ... [Link] [Cache]
Haiti (23.01.2012 15:39h): Leadership Triangle
“There they were,at the official ceremony:the living,breathing banes of Haiti’s existence”:The Haitian Blogger republishes an article which suggests that Martelly,Clinton and Duvalier's “rubbing shoulders”at a recent event “offer[s] an insight into the prospects for Haiti’s reconstruction and,indeed,into the prospects for Haiti’s political and economic future.”Written by Janine Mendes-Franco ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Mozambique (23.01.2012 12:36h): Mayor Shares Photos of Storm Damage on Facebook
Newly elected mayor Manuel de Araújo of Mozambican city Quelimane shared photos on Facebook of the damage,flooding and suffering caused by tropical storm Funso in his coastal home. Last week another heavy storm,Dando,caused serious flooding in the capital city of Maputo,displacing hundreds. Written by Janet Gunter ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Cuba (19.01.2012 15:04h): Fatalities in Building Collapse
Fatalities and injuries as a result of a building collapse in “of the worst-maintained neighbourhoods in the Cuban capital”causes Generation Y to comment:“How many others in this capital run the same risk tomorrow? What urgent solution will be applied so that these tragedies won’t continue to be a part of our daily landscape? We demand that the State construct,repair,protect us.”Written by Janine Mendes-Franco ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Russia (19.01.2012 10:58h): Underwater Fire
Dmitry Gorenburg of Russian Military Reform notes yet another fire onboard a Russian submarine,putting naval safety procedures further in question. Written by Vilhelm Konnander ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
El Salvador (16.01.2012 19:23h): Top Stories of 2011
Tim's El Salvador Blog summarizes the top stories from El Salvador in 2011. Written by Silvia Viñas ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Lebanon (16.01.2012 18:20h): Building Collapses in Ashrafieh
Najib is reporting about the collapse of a building in the Ashrafieh neighborhood of Beirut. Rescue workers are removing rubble while trying to save about 30 inhabitants who were in the building when it fell. Written by Moussa Bashir ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Philippines (14.01.2012 13:25h): Malong and Typhoon Sendong Evacuees
Journalist Keith Bacongco writes about how Typhoon Sendong evacuees in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao uses the malong,a traditional Muslim blanket,to cope with the disaster. Written by Karlo Mikhail Mongaya ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Haiti (12.01.2012 23:03h): Two Years,Today
Today is the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Regional bloggers post remembrances,here,here and here. Written by Janine Mendes-Franco ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Poland (10.01.2012 16:52h): Prosecutor Suicide Attempt
Michael Dembinski of W-wa Jeziorki tries but fails to understand a suicide attempt by a military prosecutor involved in investigations of the 2010 Smolensk aircrash killing Poland's president Lech Kaczynski,and causing a plethora of conspiracy theories. Written by Vilhelm Konnander ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Philippines (08.01.2012 06:36h): Environment Disasters Linked to Mining,Logging Operations
While Typhoon Sendong international name:Washi flood victims were trying to cope with the massive scale of the death and destruction brought by the calamity,another series of flash floods and landslides ripped through the Philippines in the past three weeks. Days after Sendong killed 1,257 people last December and left thousands missing and homeless,more floods hit many provinces including Cebu,Davao,Bukidnon,Maguindanao,Compostela Valley,Negros,Leyte and Aklan in the southern Philippines. A deadly landslide meanwhile hit the mining town of Pantukan in Mindanano island last week,leaving 31 dead and over a hundred missing. As relief ... [Link] [Cache]
Southeast Asia (05.01.2012 01:46h): The Great Floods of 2011
Storms battered the Southeast Asian region in 2011,which caused heavy flooding in many countries,displaced thousands of residents and workers,destroyed millions worth of agricultural crops,and killed more than 2,000 people. Global Voices was able to report the impact of some of these flood disasters in the past year. Thailand Heavy rains inundated many provinces of Thailand for several months. The flooding was the worst to hit the country in the past 50 years. Dams overflowed,industrial estates were flooded,and thousands of residents were trapped in their homes. Many towns,including parts of Bangkok,became ‘waterworlds’ for ... [Link] [Cache]
Chile (03.01.2012 20:32h): Wildfire in Torres del Paine Shocks Netizens
Since December 29,2011,Twitter has been flooded with messages referring to a massive fire in national park Torres del Naipe,one of the most important touristic spots in Chile and a declared Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO. One of the first users to talk about the fire was journalist Gonzalo Ramírez @tvn_gonzalo [es]:Malas noticias desde Torres del Paine. Ya van 1500 hectáreas afectadas por incendio descontrolado. Bad news from Torres del Paine. There are already 1500 hectares affected by an uncontrolled fire. This disaster has shocked Chilean netizens who have expressed their feelings of worry,anger,sadness and ... [Link] [Cache]
Southeast Asia in 2011 (03.01.2012 15:58h): A Year of Protest
The Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street are localized protests that still made a tremendous impact in the world in 2011. They were organized in response to place-specific issues,but their appeal and influence were immediately global. In Southeast Asia,Global Voices was able to feature several protest movements in 2011 that echoed the radical politics of Arab Spring and Occupy. Malaysia’s Bersih Clean was the most outstanding protest event of 2011 in the region. The event,which was initially organized to ask for very sensible and doable electoral reforms e.g. cleaning up of the electoral roll and the use ... [Link] [Cache]
Philippines (31.12.2011 16:05h): Typhoon Sendong and Social Media
Typhoon Sendong international name:Washi victims,their families,and friends,in the Philippines are using social media to look for missing victims,coordinate and document relief efforts,and record image and accounts of the destruction. The flash floods caused by the typhoon in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in Northern Mindanao and Negros Oriental caused the deaths of 1,257 people,according to government data. Over 45,000 homes have been damaged,leaving thousands homeless. Flood victims have utilized Facebook to help search for their missing loved ones. Photos and profiles of missing relatives and friends continue to be ... [Link] [Cache]
Chile (30.12.2011 15:10h): Netizens Report and React to Torres del Paine Wildfire
For days,a wildfire has been consuming thousands of hectares in national park Torres del Paine in Chile's Patagonia. Netizens are sharing reports and reacting to the news through #salvemostorresdelpaine [es] let's save Torres del Paine and ‘Torres del Paine'[es] on Twitter. Written by Silvia Viñas ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
A Radical Solution For Global Poverty (27.12.2011 23:51h): Open Borders
18 December was the occasion to celebrate The International Migrants Day [fr]. During the current global financial crisis,immigration from developing countries has been blamed by several political parties as the source of unemployment in their countries. Even though there hasn't been a single study,so far,that has proved that immigration has had in fact a meaningful role in the employment crisis,this belief remains strongly anchored in the minds of many. Another phenomenon is also strongly anchored in the fabric of many developed societies:the increase in frequency of humanitarian campaigns around the holiday season. Indeed,at every ... [Link] [Cache]
Tanzania (23.12.2011 18:27h): Dar Youth Mobilise Online to Assist Flood Victims
Dar es Salaam’s young social media users are mobilising volunteers to assist in relief efforts following the floods that inundated vast areas of Dar es Salaam causing deaths and damage to infrastructure. Using the hashtag #Darfloods,Twitter users have been in the forefront informing the public and mobilising relief efforts. The floods were unleashed by heavy rains that poured continuously for two days caused at least 13 deaths and huge damage to infrastructure. Floods inundated office buildings and residential areas leaving hundreds of people homeless. According to Daily News,Tanzania Meteorological Agency TMA said these are the heaviest rains Tanzania ... [Link] [Cache]
Japan (23.12.2011 16:40h): Archiving Online Videos of Quake and Tsunami
More than 9 months have passed since the earthquake and tsunami which devastated many areas of Japan on March 11th. Rick Martin has been mapping and tagging videos taken during both events and during the aftermath. Written by Juliana Rincón Parra ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Philippines (23.12.2011 01:25h): State of National Calamity After Tropical Storm Sendong
A state of national calamity was declared by the Philippine President after tropical storm Sendong international name:Washi devastated many parts of north Mindanao Island,located in the southern part of the country. According to the government,1,080 people died and 1,000 more are still missing after Sendong triggered flashfloods in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan last week. Rubz shares the story of a survivor:Around 10pm,she could hear their roof shaking. The rain was non-stop. Then suddenly,her mom and dad called on her because the water is rising up…They decided to climb a tree ... [Link] [Cache]
Japan (23.12.2011 01:03h): New Video Footage of Tsunami Tidal Surge
Devastating tsunami tidal surges are quiet and quick,as a recently uploaded video shows. The video was recorded from inside a truck which got stuck in the rising waters more than 1 mile from the coast 1 hour after the March 11 earthquake. The driver was able to swim to safety. Written by Juliana Rincón Parra ·comments 0 Share:Donate ·facebook ·twitter ·reddit ·StumbleUpon ·delicious ·Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Japan (22.12.2011 07:55h): Life Decisions in the Face of Radiation Fear
Fearing long-term health effects of radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant,some residents in mainland Japan have made the decision to uproot their families and move to other prefectures or countries. Actual numbers are unclear and multiple reasons factor in on these life decisions,but these moves differ in nature from the more reactive evacuations that occurred in the following weeks of the initial disasters. Blogger Taku Nakajima was one of those who decided to stay. He articulated his thoughts in a post titled I want to be able to respect those who made a different decision 自分と違う決断をした人に敬意を持てるようになれたらいいな ... [Link] [Cache]
Kobe,Japan (18.12.2011 09:08h): Running Through a City Once Devastated
Over 1.5 million people were living in the industrial and cultural city of Kobe when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit on January 17,1995. More than 6,000 lives were lost and much of the city was cut off from gas,electricity and water. Many people lost their jobs and/or homes,while vacant lots were scattered everywhere across the city. While a city cannot regain all of the things it lost,Kobe has re-emerged as a bustling city brightened by new lights in the 17 years since the disaster. On November 20,2011,the city held its first ever official marathon event. ... [Link] [Cache]
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