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Over 100 natural disasters occurred worldwide amid pandemic since March -
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 100 natural disasters affecting more than 50 million people occurred in the first half a year alone since the coronavirus pandemic was officially announced in March, stated the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (
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Mental health strained by disaster, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Delaware [US], November 12 (ANI): Disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes are occurring with increasing frequency and severity across the globe. In addition to impacting local communities, infrastructure and the economy, these disasters also can lead to severe emotional distress and anxiety
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Death toll from floods, landslides in Vietnam reaches 130
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from landslides, floods and other natural disasters triggered by downpours in Vietnam's central and central highlands regions since early October has climbed to 130, with another 18 people missing, the country's Central Steering Commit
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114 dead, 21 missing in central Vietnam's floods, landslides
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Floods, landslides, and other natural disasters triggered by downpours have left 114 people dead and 21 others missing in central Vietnam since early October, the country's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said o
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90 dead, 34 missing in central Vietnam's floods, landslides
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Floods, landslides and other natural disasters triggered by downpours have left 90 people dead and 34 others missing in Vietnam's central region over the past two weeks, the landslides said on Monday.
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55 dead, 7 missing in central Vietnam's floods, natural disasters
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Floods and other natural disasters triggered by heavy downpours have killed 55 people and left seven others missing in central Vietnam over the past 10 days, the country's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on
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UN warns of 'staggering rise' in natural disasters, urge leaders to take a
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday warned that there has been a 'staggering rise' in natural disasters over the past 20 years due to climate change, and called on political and business leaders to take action to stop the planet from becoming an 'uninhabitable hell
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BJD MP proposes central income support scheme like PM-Kisan Nidhi for weav
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Biju Janta Dal (BJD) MP Amar Patnaik on Wednesday proposed a central income support scheme like the PM-Kisan Nidhi for the weaver community in India to help them to face hardships during COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
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Broadcasting can be used to understand how nature operates: Sir David Atte
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): After being conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2019, British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough used his acceptance speech to throw light on how broadcasting can be used to "understand the complexities of t
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India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and listed issues such as GDP reduction, job losses, highest daily COVID-19 cases and external aggression at the border as "Modi-made disasters".
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Uttarakhand CM directs district magistrates to make plan for 'land bank'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat instructed the district magistrates to make a long-term plan for the "land bank" so that the disaster affected people can be displaced if required.
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U'khand govt failed in disaster management in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh: LoP
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Leader of Opposition (LoP) Dr Indira Hridayesh on Friday hit out at Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat-led government in Uttarakhand, stating that it has failed to deal with natural disasters in areas like Munsiyari, Pithoragarh and Dharchula a
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