The country's top weather agency said in a report released this week that the disasters consisted of 13 severe storms and two winter storms, the Xinhua news agency reported.Winter storms hit the US Midwest and around the Great Lakes in January. Nearly 30 million people in the Midwest and...
The month was marked by severe weather incidents, extreme temperatures and significant variations in precipitation in different regions, according to the monthly report from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), a division of NOAA.An estimated 24 million people endured the...
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Minister K Atchannaidu on Wednesday said the state government will install satellite systems on 4,000 fishing boats to alert fishermen during natural disasters and facilitate their safe return to the shores.The Fisheries Minister said that...
KATHMANDU: At least 74 people have died and 80 others have been injured in rain-related incidents across Nepal in the past four weeks since the start of the monsoon season, a statement issued by the Nepal Police Headquarters on Monday said. Have become.The main causes of these monsoon-related...
12 people died due to lightning in Patna, Bihar in the last 24 hours. This information was given in an official statement on Monday.With this, the total number of deaths due to lightning since July 1 reached 42. These include 10 people who died on Sunday, and nine who died on Saturday...
KATHMANDU: At least 62 people were killed and 90 others injured in rain-related incidents across Nepal in the last four weeks since the start of the monsoon season on Sunday, according to home ministry officials.He said the main causes of these monsoon-related deaths are landslides, floods and...
According to Xinhua news agency report, 48 people had died in rain-triggered disasters in the country since the monsoon season started on June 10.Nepal Police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki said incessant monsoon rains since Friday evening have wreaked havoc across Nepal, causing landslides and...
This partnership represents an important step towards ensuring that children are protected and supported during disasters and emergencies.By combining the expertise and resources of SDMA and Child Defense India, this agreement promises a resilient and child-centric disaster management...
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) of Himachal Pradesh and Bal Raksha Bharat, also known as Save the Children, officially joined forces to enhance child-centric disaster management strategies in the state. The collaboration was formalized through a...
New Delhi: The Union government has approved 40 per cent hardship and risk allowance for NDRF rescuers, keeping in mind the tough operations carried out by them, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Saturday.He said this while welcoming a 35-member expedition team of the National...
This support comes from the fifth phase of the Pacific Disaster Resilience Programme. It will provide a $20 million loan to the Cook Islands, a $6 million grant to the Marshall Islands, a $6 million grant to the FSM, a $4 million grant to Tuvalu and Vanuatu. With a grant of $5 million, Xinhua...
Making a presentation on financial needs to the visiting team of the 16th Finance Commission here, Sukhu said the state is prone to natural disasters and it should be given special preference in post-disaster relief and management. "The disaster risk index should be prepared on the basis of...
Reports said two people drowned in floods and another died in a landslide in Ha Giang province.More than 2,400 houses were submerged in water in the area, Xinhua news agency reported.Ha Giang province has been hardest hit by flooding, with 100-400 mm of rain expected over the past few days...
According to the forecast for the next 24 hours starting from Sunday, mild heat wave is prevailing in the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur and some other areas.The country's highest temperature on Saturday was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius in Jashore, about 164 km south-west of Dhaka...
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took stock of the situation in several states in the wake of natural disasters after Cyclone Ramal."Unfortunately, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram Tripura and West Bengal have witnessed natural disasters following Cyclone Remal. My thoughts...
New Delhi: India experienced more than half a million internal displacements due to floods, storms, earthquakes and other disasters in 2023, significantly down from about 2.5 million displacements in 2022, according to a global report released on Tuesday.In Delhi, identified as a "flood...
BRASILIA [Brazil], The World Bank is providing emergency assistance to Rio Grande do Sul state, hard hit by recent rains and flooding. Approximately US$125 million (approximately RD 625 million) of resources from ongoing projects are already available for immediate reallocation. The funding...
Alibaug: A disaster management survey conducted by the Raigarh administration has revealed that there are 520 villages in the district that could be affected by disasters like landslides, floods and water ingress due to high tide, an official said on Saturday. There are 239 landslide prone...
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2024-2025 is a global initiative of ITU as part of AI for Good, the United Nations platform on Artificial Intelligence.
,The event, organized by IHFC, the technology innovation hub of IIT Delhi, will put Indian students and their robotics expertise on the...
Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency, said the natural disasters were caused by heavy rains in Luvu regency since Friday.As a result, more than 1,800 houses and mosques were submerged under up to three meters of water and a total of 103 houses were...