Stories about Disaster from November, 2007
Syria: Mourning Lost Sailors
This week, the Syrian coast was washed in the black color of mourning, after the shocking news of the Syrian vessel [Georgian flagged, but owned and operated fully by Syrian crew] "Haj Ismail" was hit with the horrendous storm that hit the Black Sea last week, along with another nine ships. Yazan Badran brings us the latest buzz from the Syrian blogosphere.
Bangladesh: Hurricane Sidr and the aftermath
Sidr is a category 4 Hurricane (deadlier than Katrina) raged its severest onslaughts packing winds of 240 kph (150mph) on the southern coast of Bangladesh from about 5:30pm Thursday to early Friday. Now it has weakened into a tropical storm and is moving across the country to the northeastern part...
Vietnam: Flood Clean Up
Virtual Doug writes about the flood cleanup in Central Vietnam.
Japan: Yamanote Line Sprint
Earlier this week, roughly 20,000 Tokyo commuters were forced to wait when a 40-year-old woman jumped onto the tracks of the Yamanote Line, one of the city's busiest train lines, and began to run. Reportedly triggered by trouble with an aquaintance, the woman's 1.5 km sprint was heralded by many as the first of its kind. Needless to say, many bloggers wondered what it was the woman was thinking.
Vietnam: Children's Home needs Help
The Blue Dragon Children's home in Central Vietnam has braved the recent floods and manage to salvage somethings though they still need some help.
Chile: Earthquake in Northern Chile
Gerardo Espíndola provides up to the minute coverage at El Morrocotudo [es] of an earthquake in Arica, Chile..
Vietnam: Catching Crocodiles
Beware of the crocodiles if you are taking a trip to central Vietnam.
Russia: Moscow Car Crashes
Two-Zero posts a video of car crashes in Moscow.
Russia, Ukraine: Oil and Oil Spill
Sean's Russia Blog writes about the recent disaster in the Kerch Strait and the “ecological costs” of Russia's “dependency on oil exports.”
Burkina Faso: No famine, but farmers still in peril
In Burkina, the government's announced there is no danger of famine, but peasants say [Fr] this season's rainfall and agricultural production have been particularly bad, and many have had a difficult time harvesting enough to feed their families these last two weeks, writes Ramata Sore.
Vietnam: Floods
Virtual Doug talks about the floods in Vietnam and how the Vietnamese people are coping with the floods.
Cambodia: Forced Eviction
Vutha posts images of latest land grab incident in Cambodia.
Afghanistan: Rumors Fly About the Baghlan Bombing
The horrible suicide bombing of November 6 in Baghlan, which killed dozens, including several members of parliament, has consumed the Afghan blogosphere. I was made privy to a rumor about the bomber's origin: the United National Front, the political coalition of former communists and Northern Alliance warlords. I expressed skepticism,...
Dubai: Car Fires Under Investigation
Seabee from Dubai writes about how authorities are investigating the increasing number of fires in vehicles in this post.
Ukraine, Russia: Ecological Disaster in Kerch Strait
Ukrainiana writes about the ecological disaster in Kerch Strait.
Mexico: State of Emergency in Tabasco
The state of Tabasco was hit hard by heavy rains and subsequent flooding. As has been the case with many recent natural disasters, bloggers in Mexico have pulled together showing support for the victims and spreading the information on how and where to help.
Japan: Panama, again?
Boguspokesman at Bogus News reports that conversations [ja] on Japanese forums about the sinking of a Panamanian freighter off the coast of Japan yesterday have been very critical of Panama. At 2-channel, one person blamed Panamanians for having “bad manners”, another wondered what the frieghter was even doing near Japan,...
D.R. of Congo: This is the sound of suprise
Extra Extra's observations after returning to Congo: “I’m still reeling from returning to Congo to find Kinshasa flooded (for want of a bookshelf our library was lost), our neighbourhood hit by up to four power-cuts a day (candle sales are booming; my laptop battery is foutou), and a series of...
Brazil: 5 years old boy dressed as Spiderman saves baby
Rachel Glickhouse, from Adventures of a Gringa in Rio, brings a piece of news that happened in Santa Catarina, state in the south of Brazil: “5-year old boy named Riquelme (named after an Argentine soccer player), rescued a one-year old girl from a terrible fire in a neighboring home, while...
Jordan Remembers Amman Bombings
It's been two years since over 60 people were killed in the Amman bombings in Jordan. Two years ago, Global Voices kept the world up to date in the minutes and hours following the bombings, even when media giants like CNN couldn't. Yesterday, Jordanian bloggers remembered, finding it difficult at times to find the right words.
Czech Republic: Reckless Driving
Petr Bokuvka of The Czech Daily Word argues that the Czech football star who was caught driving his Ferrari at more than twice the 130km/h speed limit, deserves a harsh sentence.
