By Dizery Salim

GENEVA, 30 May 2012 - Earthquake and flood-prone Arborg, Iceland, a member of the 'Making Cities Resilient' campaign, is boosting the preparedness of its new twin - the Palestinian city of Jericho - starting with a four-week crash course on disaster management that begins today.

Summary: 26 October 2010, Brussels - The communication adopted today by the European Commission, represents a first step towards the development of a reinforced EU disaster response capacity, both in terms of civil protection and humanitarian assistance. These are the two instruments used by the EU to deliver relief assistance to people affected by disasters. The creation of a European Emergency Response Capacity, based on Member States' assets, and the development of a European Emergency Response Centre, are proposed as the cornerstones of strategy to strengthen

JOHANNESBURG, 26 April 2010 (IRIN) - Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano - unlike Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991, the 20th century's second largest eruption - will not contribute to climate change; on the contrary, by grounding flights over Europe for almost a week it helped saved thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

Eyjafjallajökull's volcanic ash has left behind a trail of derailed humanitarian aid missions, delayed handovers and cancelled workshops. "But the world did not come to a crashing end!" said Tom Sharman, ActionAid International's climate justice

By Tore Svenning, IFRC

Around 700 people had to be evacuated in Iceland, following the eruption of the ice-covered volcano Eyjafjallajökull.

On Wednesday, April 14, the Icelandic Red Cross immediately mobilised around 35 staff and volunteers, and opened four shelters where more than 200 people have found refuge. The rest of them were able to stay with friends and relatives.

Psychosocial support and food

The latest eruption has caused large parts of a glacier to melt which has led to significant flash floods. Iceland's

15 Apr 2010 11:44:26 GMT

REYKJAVIK, April 15 (Reuters) - A volcanic eruption in Iceland, which has thrown up a 6 km (3.7 mile) high cloud of ash and disrupted air traffic in northern Europe, has grown more intense, an expert said on Thursday.

The eruption under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier -- 10 times more powerful than another one nearby last month -- showed no sign of abating after more than 24 hours of activity, University of Iceland volcanologist Armannn Hoskuldsson said.

"It's becoming more intense, but there will be no lava -- this is purely an explosive eruption," he

The Icelandic Red Cross responded swiftly when a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull glacier, in the south of the country, erupted just before midnight on Saturday 20 March. More than 40 volunteers and staff from Red Cross branches in Southern Iceland went into action upon receiving a text message half an hour later. Immediately activating a well-prepared emergency response plan, they opened three shelters and registration points to receive 600 people evacuated from the danger zone at Vik, Hvollsvellir and Hellir.

The volcanic eruption came by surprise,

* Volcano eruption disrupts air travel

* 500 leave area near volcano, Red Cross opens centres

* Eruption could trigger powerful volcano - scientist

By Omar Valdimarsson

REYKJAVIK, March 21 (Reuters) - A volcano erupted in the south of Iceland overnight, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area and diverting flights after authorities declared a state of emergency, officials said on Sunday.

Shortly before midnight, the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, the island's fifth largest, started to spew smoke and lava from several craters along a rift which is popular with hikers.

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