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Pakistan admits USD 30 bn flood loss assessment flawed
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The floods affected 33 million people and more than 1,730 lost their lives. They are particularly impacting the poorest and most vulnerable districts. The situation is still evolving, with flood waters stagnant in many areas, causing water-borne and vector-borne diseases to spread, and more
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Study shows how turtles fared decade after oil spill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Twelve years after an oil spill coated nearly 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, new research confirms that turtles rehabilitated in the aftermath of the disaster had high long-term survival rates.
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Himachal Polls: SDMA deploys teams of NDRF, SDRF in Lahaul and Spiti, Cham
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As per the instruction of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), a state disaster management plan has been prepared for the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, 2022 along with District Disaster Management Plans.
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Expert warns of further tremors in western Nepal after Wednesday's quake
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center till Thursday afternoon has recorded about 300 aftershocks measuring less than 4.0 magnitude. On Thursday morning, the western district of Bajura recorded a 4.1 Richter scale aftershock.
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CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27, gets U
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
IRAF, a multi-donor trust fund, established with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), will be managed by the United Nation Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (UN MPTFO) in New York.
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EU contributes 50 million euros to World Food Programme for Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Having struggled through a year of unprecedented economic hardship and environmental disasters like earthquakes and flooding, the people of Afghanistan are less prepared than ever to weather another harsh winter.
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Doda car accident: Rescue operation halted, to begin today morning
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Army and the State Disaster Response Force were involved in the rescue operation before being put on hold until morning.
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Adhir writes to Jal Shakti minister, flags erosion concerns in Murshidabad
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chowdhury urged the minister to treat the ongoing erosion as a national disaster and release funds for urgent mitigation efforts. He also called on the minister to seek the support of the central government in this regard.
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Local-level bodies in Nepal train people to save lives during disaster
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Local-level bodies in Nepal are increasing preparedness to train people in saving lives during disaster.
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BSF organizes bicycle rally during Vigilance Awareness Week-2022
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The bicycle rally which started from the main gate of Frontier Headquarters, Guwahati and concluded again at the BSF campus via Ranigate, VIP Chowk, Kahikuchi, and Azara police station, witnessed participation from officers, subordinate officers and jawans of Frontier Headquarters BSF Guwaha
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Earthquake, flood victims stage protests in Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Protests by flood-affected people in Gilgit-Baltistan continue to escalate as they blamed the authorities for not paying heed to disaster-hit families in the region, according to the vernacular media reports.
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Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 135, rescue operations still on
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with local administration and other agencies are carrying out search and rescue operations at the spot of the Morbi bridge collapse.
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