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Housing plays important role in disaster preparedness: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers are particularly interested in how natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and floods influence people's dwellings in the United States.
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Avalanche warning in several districts of J-K
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An avalanche, of low-danger level, is likely to occur above 2,800 to 3,000 meters above sea level over several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Disaster Management Authority warned on Friday.
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DRR working group to meet in Gandhinagar from March 30 to April 1
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Member Secretary of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Kamal Kishore said, "The world is witnessing some gaps in terms of meeting the targets that were enshrined in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction w
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Dhami inquires about quake situation in Uttarakhand, instructs officials t
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Chief Minister instructed the Disaster Management Secretary to inform about the situation after getting information from all the districts and to exercise vigilance," an official statement said.
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Outbreak of disasters can be minimized only by proactive approach: Uttarak
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday inaugurated the "International Conference on Use of Modern Technology for Disaster Management" in Dehradun.
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Secunderabad fire: PM Modi to give aid of Rs 2 lakh to kin of deceased, sa
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Union Minister For Culture, Tourism, and Development of North Eastern Region, G Kishan Reddy on Sunday visited the fire accident scene at Swapnalok Complex in Secunderabad on Sunday.
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Delhi Disaster Management Authority takes stock of preparedness for earthq
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Recounting his experience of the Gujarat earthquake that had caused widespread destruction, LG Saxena said that Delhi needed to be fully prepared to handle any disaster and preparations to this effect should be put in place from today itself.
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Cyclone Freddy has affected over 500,000 people in Malawi: UN
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In the statement, OCHA said that the cyclone has affected over 500,000 people, including at least 326 killed and more than 180,000 displaced.
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40.39 lakh bighas of forest, govt land encroached upon, says Assam ministe
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In reply to a written query by Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said, "A total of 40,39,450 bighas of the forest, government land, Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) and Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) land, railway land, Satra land, wat
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Delhi LG to chair DDMA meeting tomorrow, CM Kejriwal to attend
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena will chair Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Saturday.
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Cyclone Freddy leaves over 300 dead in Southeastern Africa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tropical Cyclone Freddy left over 300 people dead after it ripped through southeastern Africa's Malawi, CNN reported citing the landlocked country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs.
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After Turkey, Syria earthquakes, world has recognised, appreciated role of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 in the national capital, and gave a mantra for the success of the Disaster Management - 'Local Resilience by Local Participation'.
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