Category: Disaster hazards

New Delhi: Last year in Asia, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts caused an average annual loss (AAL) estimated at several hundred billion dollars, with a latest report from the World … Read More

Kaduna State Deputy Governor Dr Hadiza Balarabe launched the State Risk Map which highlights areas vulnerable to particular danger in the state. The map, which was developed by the National … Read More

The National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) urged the public to participate in the nationwide simultaneous seismic exercise (NSED) in the fourth quarter of this year on … Read More

Climate change is already affecting the US military’s combat readiness and providing opportunities for China to exploit, the Pentagon’s No. 2 official said on Friday. “Climate change and extreme weather … Read More

FEMA approved a grant of $ 13,715,504 to the state of Florida to reimburse Escambia County for costs associated with county-wide debris removal after Hurricane Sally. Escambia County used contract … Read More

The Chronicle Bongani Ndlovu, columnistAt least 30,000 families are expected to be relocated across the country after their homes have been illegally built on wetlands as the government works to … Read More

By Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine Two powerful storm systems known as Atmospheric Rivers are heading into northern California and Oregon, a region plagued by historic drought. While storms … Read More

The following information comes from the Louisiana governor’s office: BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Today (October 21, 2021), Governor John Bel Edwards promoted Casey Tingle to director of the Governor’s Office … Read More

Over a million Washingtonians took part in “The Great ShakeOut,” the world’s largest earthquake and tsunami exercise. SEATTLE – Are you ready if an earthquake hits Washington State? On Thursday, … Read More

Azeri use of phosphorus ammunition creates risk of environmental disaster, warns Armenian army 13:07, 31 October, 2020 YREVAN, OCTOBER 31 ARMENPRESS. The use by the Azerbaijani army of banned phosphorus … Read More