Page 30 - Natural Disasters

Households after a natural disaster

The CMIE's CPHS data breaks the preconception of devastation and impoverished households being pushed to spending less

Telecom infrastructure in India may soon get disaster-resilient standards

CDRI is working with telecom players to ensure sector's infrastructure is less vulnerable to natural disasters

Let's manage risks, not disasters

Today, across the country, there are flood-and-drought-affected pockets next to one another. This is the new normal, and it will do us good to acknowledge and adjust to it quickly

Hurricane Dorian devastates northern Bahamas; UN releases $1-mn aid

Aerial images show a major level of destruction on the ground, and the official death toll of eight is expected to rise

Landless Dalits, hit hardest by disasters, are last to get relief: Study

The pressure to live in the most vulnerable parts of the village, further marginalise farm labourers during disaster relief

Floods, landslides leave 28 dead in Nepal, over 16 still missing

It is estimated that around 6,000 people have been badly affected by floodwaters that inundated their houses

Nearly 61.7 mn affected due to extreme weather events in 2018: UN report

The UN official said that time is running out for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Centigrade or 2 degrees Centigrade

Global natural disasters wreak $160 bn damage in 2018; worst losses in US

Natural disasters including wildfires, hurricanes and tsunamis claimed 10,400 lives in 2018, says German reinsurer.

Thousands of tourists flee Thai islands ahead of tropical storm Pabuk

Pabuk is poised to batter Koh Phangnan and Koh Tao as well as Koh Samui

Centre didn't sanction funds sought by TN govt after natural disasters: CM

Districts of Cuddalore and Pudukottai also bore the brunt of the severe cyclonic storm

How Delhi govt students learn to create a safety net to fend off disasters

Students are trained to perform specific functions

Should defence forces be paid for their help in times of natural disaster?

The issue centres around whether the forces go beyond their call of duty when they are engaged in helping central or state governments to help out when there is a disaster

2017 costliest year ever for natural disasters in Indian subcontinent: WMO

The most serious flooding occurred in mid-August, after extremely heavy rainfall over a region centred on eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh and adjacent areas of northern and north-eastern India

Hurricane Irma: Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?

Is the number of disasters actually increasing, or does media make it seem so?

US facing most natural disasters followed by China and India: UN

The United Nations stands ready to support relief efforts in any way possible, Antonio Guterres said

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One study found photos and key words posted online can signal weather events before they happen

Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: Study

Nearly 1.4 billion people in South Asia -- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan -- face at least one major threat from nature