Disaster
- India
TN govt declares Cyclone Fengal as severe natural disaster
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has officially declared Cyclone Fengal a severe natural disaster. This declaration, published in the state’s official gazette under the Department of Disaster Management, facilitates the mobilisation of…
- Middle East
Civil defence in Gaza warns of ‘humanitarian disaster’ due to rainwater
The Civil Defence in the Gaza Strip has warned of a “humanitarian disaster” due to rainwater, which could cause flooding and damage to the tents of displaced people. The Civil Defence Authority…
- World
US hit by USD 7 billion weather disasters so far this year
Washington: The US has been hit by seven separate climate disasters, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, through the end of April, according to the latest climate report released by the National…
- World
Around 30 per cent of Pakistan reeling under ‘monster floods’, over 1000 killed
Flooding in Pakistan was triggered by the greatest rains in more than three decades pushing around thirty per cent of the country’s land area into the water and leading to the death…
- World
China intensifies disaster relief as heavy rainfall continues
Beijing: China has intensified its efforts at flood control and disaster relief in response to heavy downpours that have triggered severe floods in parts of the country, an official said on Friday.…
- World
Biden declares New Mexico wildfires ‘a major disaster’
Washington: US President Joe Biden declared the raging wildfires lasting for weeks in the state of New Mexico “a major disaster”, unlocking millions of dollars in relief for affected individuals and local…
