Types of volcanic eruptions

NOAA's GOES-T Weather Satellite, Built by Lockheed Martin, Successfully Launches

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

"GOES-T's launch is the culmination of innovative engineering, science and strong teamwork between NASA, NOAA and Lockheed Martin," said Jagdeep Shergill, Lockheed Martin's GOES-R chief engineer and program manager.

Key Points: 
  • "GOES-T's launch is the culmination of innovative engineering, science and strong teamwork between NASA, NOAA and Lockheed Martin," said Jagdeep Shergill, Lockheed Martin's GOES-R chief engineer and program manager.
  • Before it starts collecting and sharing critical weather data, the satellite's journey to space began in Littleton, Colorado, where it was designed and built by Lockheed Martin engineers.
  • Beyond the GOES-R series, Lockheed Martin looks forward to continued partnership with NASA and NOAA as they look ahead to future weather and climate missions.
  • For over 50 years, Lockheed Martin has built and launched more than 120 weather and environmental spacecraft for our government's civil and military agencies.

CGTN exclusive interview with Chinese businessman in Tonga

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Saturday, January 22, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Chinese businessman Yu Hongtao is in Tonga.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Chinese businessman Yu Hongtao is in Tonga.
  • During his interview with CGTN, he said dust is everywhere on the island.
  • "What I've seen so far is everyone is involved in emergency rescue and disaster relief operations," Yu said.
  • Regarding the living conditions, including water, electricity and food supplies in Tonga, Yu things have not returned to normal yet, but there has been improvement in some areas.

CGTN exclusive interview with Chinese businessman in Tonga

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, January 22, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Chinese businessman Yu Hongtao is in Tonga.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Chinese businessman Yu Hongtao is in Tonga.
  • During his interview with CGTN, he said dust is everywhere on the island.
  • "What I've seen so far is everyone is involved in emergency rescue and disaster relief operations," Yu said.
  • Regarding the living conditions, including water, electricity and food supplies in Tonga, Yu things have not returned to normal yet, but there has been improvement in some areas.

CGTN Exclusive: A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described

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Friday, January 21, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described the rare volcano eruption and his current status in an exclusive interview with CGTN through satellite telephone on Wednesday, saying he and colleagues are relying on bottled water bought from supermarkets to survive.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described the rare volcano eruption and his current status in an exclusive interview with CGTN through satellite telephone on Wednesday, saying he and colleagues are relying on bottled water bought from supermarkets to survive.
  • "I think all the people are safe," Zhao Yongming, an employee of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation in Tonga, told CGTN.
  • Zhao described what he experienced after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, which some have dubbed a once-in-a-millennium event.
  • The Chinese Embassy in Tonga helped Zhao and his colleagues contact his company's headquarters in China.

CGTN Exclusive: A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 21, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described the rare volcano eruption and his current status in an exclusive interview with CGTN through satellite telephone on Wednesday, saying he and colleagues are relying on bottled water bought from supermarkets to survive.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A Chinese employee currently working in Tonga described the rare volcano eruption and his current status in an exclusive interview with CGTN through satellite telephone on Wednesday, saying he and colleagues are relying on bottled water bought from supermarkets to survive.
  • "I think all the people are safe," Zhao Yongming, an employee of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation in Tonga, told CGTN.
  • Zhao described what he experienced after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, which some have dubbed a once-in-a-millennium event.
  • The Chinese Embassy in Tonga helped Zhao and his colleagues contact his company's headquarters in China.

Wolf Volcano Erupts During Galápagos Conservancy-Galápagos National Park Directorate Expedition; All Team Members Safely Airlifted

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Saturday, January 8, 2022

Though they were in no imminent danger, the group was airlifted from the volcano by a helicopter launched from the yacht "Octopus."

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  • Though they were in no imminent danger, the group was airlifted from the volcano by a helicopter launched from the yacht "Octopus."
  • We are grateful to the Galpagos National Park Directorate for their quick and decisive action to secure the safety of the field team and to the owner and crew of the Octopus.
  • We are relieved to report that the entire team is now safely away from the volcano.
  • The Galpagos Conservancy and the Galpagos National Park Directorate work together on the Iniciativa Galpagos -- a collaborative effort to protect and restore native wildlife and ecosystems across the Galpagos Archipelago.

Food For The Poor Canada thanks Canadians for changing and saving lives in 2021

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Some of the food security response directly supported Haitians following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti.

Key Points: 
  • Some of the food security response directly supported Haitians following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti.
  • In Jamaica, FFPC donors supported school lunch programs, as well as supplying prisons, hospitals, and orphanages with food.
  • In 2022, Food For The Poor Canada will continue to work with Canadians to impact lives across the Caribbean and Latin America.
  • Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) empowers communities in Latin America and the Caribbean through five areas of investment: food, health, housing, education, and income-generating projects.

Viral Penn Badgley Lookalike Performs Slithering, Sauntering Smut Rock

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Serena bears a striking resemblance to Badgley, so Twitter showed no mercy .

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  • Serena bears a striking resemblance to Badgley, so Twitter showed no mercy .
  • One comment in particular caused an eruption that led the post to begin trending: "Joe after using a guasha."
  • Luckily, having this celebrity lookalike is on brand for Serena's latest project.
  • For press inquiries such as why Kate Upton chose Astro Inn to perform for her birthday party, email [email protected] .

Everbridge Enters Into First-of-its-Kind Collaboration with Howden to Combine Public Safety Technology with Parametric Insurance to Address Climate Risk and Resilience

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211123005645/en/
    Everbridge Enters Into First-of-its-Kind Collaboration with Howden to Combine Public Safety Technology with Parametric Insurance to Address Climate Risk and Resilience (Graphic: Business Wire)
    By bringing together Everbridge technology with Howdens insurance expertise, response and recovery organizations are equipped to manage the entire lifecycle of a catastrophic event.
  • When a major natural disaster occurs, emergency response teams need access to funds quickly and reliably, said Charlie Langdale, Head of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden.
  • Whilst Everbridges public warning systems mobilize the people needed to respond to disasters, parametric insurance can mobilize the capital to fund the response.
  • Everbridges CEM technology will be leveraged to power a workflow, including data collection, communications and coordination of the emergency response.

New York City Housing Authority Keeps “City Within a City” Safe and Informed with Everbridge

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211020005686/en/
    New York City Housing Authority Keeps City Within a City Safe and Informed with Everbridge (Graphic: Business Wire)
    NYCHA handles a population roughly the size of Atlanta, said Rudy Murillo, Director of the Office of Emergency Management for the New York City Housing Authority.
  • With about half a million residents living in 167,000 apartments, we are a city within a city.
  • We had a system in place before Everbridge, but it took too long to get a message out, sometimes a few hours.
  • We are honored to serve the New York City Housing Authority, the largest public housing authority in the country, to help ensure the safety of residents and NYCHA employees, said Brian Toolan, Vice President of Public Safety at Everbridge.