Disaster

The long road to resilience: Why disaster preparedness still falling short

Despite years of significant investments in disaster preparedness, many vulnerabilities still persist, especially in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This…

6 months ago

Landslides: Establishing Scientific Surveys For Accurate Classification

The catastrophic landslides that recently ravaged Wayanad in Kerala have brought to light the pressing necessity for a recalibrated approach…

11 months ago

Why Are Inland Counties Like Floyd County More Disaster-Prone Than Coastal Areas?

July 23 – When you think of natural disasters, you might picture hurricanes in Florida or earthquakes in California. But…

12 months ago

Hurricane Beryl Approaches Texas Coast, Governor Declares Disaster

Hurricane Beryl is currently advancing towards the coastline of Texas, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to declare a severe weather disaster…

1 year ago

Kenya Floods Claim 38 Lives, Crisis Escalates to Disaster Level

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) announced that floods have claimed the lives of at least 38 individuals throughout Kenya,…

1 year ago

Bali to ban activities in mountains to curb tourist misconduct in sacred peaks

To preserve the mountains' holiness, Bali's governor, Wayan Koster, has put an emergency ban on tourism activity there. This choice…

2 years ago

Amit Shah to lead meeting with state, UT Disaster Management Ministers tomorrow

On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will preside over a meeting with the ministers responsible for Disaster Management from…

2 years ago

Extreme weather claims 2 million lives, causes $4.3 trillion in damages: UN agency

Nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over much of the past half-century around the globe have killed more…

2 years ago

Two killled and 20 vehicles buried in Landslide near Torkham border

According to Voice of America (VoA), a massive landslide in northwestern Pakistan killed at least two individuals and several got…

2 years ago

Massive earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, death toll rises to nearly 5,000

It was 6 February in the morning, a magnitude of 7.8 earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and parts of Syria. Till…

2 years ago