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Kumaraswamy seeks more disaster funds for K'taka
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh appealing for higher allocation of funds for drought relief in the state.
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Assam flood: More than 55,000 people affected in Hailakandi district
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hailakandi, (Assam) [India] June 15 (ANI): The flood in Assam's Hailakandi district has affected 58,208 people, according to an official release by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
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Gen. N C Vij takes over reins of disaster risk reduction activities in FIC
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI-NewsVoir): General Nirmal Chander Vij, former founder Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority and Former Chief of the Army Staff, who took over as Chairperson of UNISDR ARISE FICCI Board, an all encompassing body on disaster risk management in FI
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Oracle launches internet intelligence map providing a unique view into the
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Oracle has announced availability of the Internet Intelligence Map, providing users with a simple, graphical way to track the health of the internet and gain insight into the impact of events such as natural disasters or state-imposed interruptions.
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Gen. N C Vij calls for thrust on urban risk reduction
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Members of the UNISDR ARISE FICCI Board today deliberated on the future course of actions to be taken to accelerate the pace of work in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities with the new Chairperson, General N C Vij suggesting that the key activity to foc
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India, Nepal joint team to assess flood-prone sites
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 9 (ANI): Indian and Nepali officials will conduct an on-site inspection in Nepal's Tarai region to assess the problem of flooding that occurs every year and find ways to combat the crisis.
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Death toll rises to 99 in Guatemala's volcanic eruption
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guatemala City [Guatemala], June 7(ANI): The death toll from a highly active volcano that erupted near Guatemala's capital on Sunday rose to 99.
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Guatemala volcano eruption: Death toll rises to 25
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guatemala City [Guatemala], June 5 (ANI): The death toll from a highly active volcano that erupted near Guatemala's capital on Sunday rose to 25.
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Badrinath National Highway closed due to heavy rains
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], Jun 1 (ANI): The Badrinath National Highway was closed at two places on Friday due to minor landslides following heavy rains in parts of Uttarakhand last night.
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Is climate change responsible for lightning-ignited fires?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 31 (ANI): Climate change is responsible for many disasters across the world. A new catastrophe can now be added to the list.
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India, Indonesia to boost disaster risk management
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 30 (ANI): India and Indonesia on Wednesday agreed to expand and strengthen disaster risk management and preparedness in the region, "especially aid to victims of disasters".
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Kilauea volcanic lava may cross geothermal property
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Hawaii, [United States], May 28 (ANI): Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spewed lava on Sunday (local time) that flowed on to the Big Island and is crossing into a geothermal property posing greater disaster.
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