Page 26 - Natural Disasters

Joe Biden pledges 'whatever it takes' to assist victims of deadly tornadoes

Biden on Wednesday pledged to do whatever it takes, as long as it takes to help Kentucky and other states after a series of deadly tornadoes that he said left a trail of unimaginable devastation.

Biden visits storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support after 74 die

For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences.

Death toll from US tornadoes reach 88, more federal help announced

The official death toll from the 30-odd tornadoes that attacked six central US states over the weekend has increased to 88 people, with 74 in Kentucky

Tornado-slammed parts of Kentucky face long road to recovery

Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the damage

Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes: Official

Biden declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes, paving the way for additional federal aid, an official said

Jeff Bezos says 'heartbroken' over tornado deaths at Amazon warehouse

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Saturday expressed grief over the death of six people at an Amazon warehouse collapse in Edwardsville, Illinois, due to an ongoing wave of tornadoes in the US

Cyclone Jawad: Over 54 thousand people evacuated from 3 districts in Andhra

As Cyclone Jawad is likely hit to north Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state government has evacuated over 54,008 people from three districts.

Prime Minister Modi chairs meeting with top officials on cyclone situation

Modi was being briefed on the possible cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal that could affect north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts

India needs national disaster pool to hedge natural disaster risks: Report

India ranks third, after the US and China in the number of natural disasters since 1900

Moderate quake jolts eastern Turkey; several homes damaged

Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolts Gujarat's Dwarka

Earlier in the day, an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Assam's Tezpur

State scan: Repeated disasters in Uttarakhand have a human touch

Over the years, thousands of people in Dehradun and other cities and towns in the plains have encroached upon the riverbeds

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on Richter hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake took place at a depth of 80 kilometres and 90 kilometres South-South-East of Diglipur.

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on Richter hits Himachal Pradesh's Manali

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 kilometres and 108 kilometres North-North-West of Manali.

Hurricane Ida aftermath delivers deadly lesson on climate change

New York City and its suburbs, which rebuilt power grids, subways and tunnels after 2012's Hurricane Sandy flooded lower Manhattan, again saw similar scenes

Death toll from remnants of Hurricane Ida mounts to 46 in United States

Officials said many people were unaccounted for.

Biden approves emergency in Mississippi as hurricane Ida approaches

Hurricane Ida is expected to strike the Louisiana coast west of New Orleans as a Category 4 storm on Sunday.

Himachal landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28

With the recovery of three more bodies on Tuesday, the death toll in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district climbed to 28, a senior official said.

Hopes for quake survivors dwindle as tropical storm Grace lashes Haiti

The latest disaster comes just over a month after Haiti was plunged into political turmoil by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on July 7.

ISRO's Earth Observation satellite scheduled for launch on Thursday

ISRO's Earth Observation satellite (EOS-03), scheduled for launch on Thursday morning, will help in quick monitoring of natural disasters, Union minister Jitendra Singh said