Search For "disaster"
Joshimath land subsidence: Experts start door-to-door survey in Joshimath
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A team of experts, including officials from the administration and State Disaster Management, conducted a door-to-door survey in the areas which were affected by the land subsidence in Uttarakhand Joshimath.
Read More
Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in Joshimath on as severe landslides contin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
People whose houses have developed cracks due to landslides have been shifted to night shelters of the municipality by the administration.
Read More
"Surveys should be conducted by geologists in parts of Uttarakhand: former
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Former Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday urged for a survey by geologists in the parts of Uttarakhand, prone to natural disasters.
Read More
Joshimath land subsidence: Uttarakhand govt directs building of prefab hou
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chamoli district administration on Thursday asked Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC) and National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) to be prepared to shelter the disaster-hit families, migrating from the landslide region of Uttarakhand's Joshimath.
Read More
Land subsidence continues in Joshimath, cracks develop in over 500 houses
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the appearance of cracks in the houses, a total of 66 families are reported to have migrated from Joshimath as of now.
Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced by Myanmar court for 7 more years in prison, he
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The court found Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption pertaining to buying, repair and rental of a helicopter for use during natural disasters and state affairs.
Read More
Man dies while participating in mock drill in Kerala's Pathanamthitta
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A man died while participating in a mock drill by the National Disaster Management Authority in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, police said.
Read More
Pakistan floods reminder that climate change will bring more disasters in
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the United Nations' 2022 Year in Review report on Climate and Environment, in 2022, while some regions suffered from a lack of water, others were hit by severe floods.
Read More
Philippines death toll from Christmas flood, rain rises to 26
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The death toll from Christmas floods and rains in the Philippines has risen to 25, Manila Times reported citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday.
Read More
Heavy snow in Japan kills 17, leave dozens wounded
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Over the Christmas holiday, heavy snowfall in northern Japan and other regions of the nation claimed the lives of at least 17 people and injured over 90 others, CNN reported on Tuesday citing the authorities.
Read More
Christmas day rains, floods in Philippines claim 13 lives, 23 still missin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Heavy rains and flash floods over Christmas claimed 13 lives in Philippines, with a further 23 missing who are believed to be fishermen, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday citing the country's disaster management council.
Read More
Uttarakhand CM launches SBI Foundation and HESCO's Project Helping Chamoli
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Uttarakhand, an ecologically fragile and disaster-prone state, has been experiencing climate change impacts such as changing seasons, less snowfall, flash floods, and unpredictable rainfall over the last few years. Large-scale anthro
Read More