Topic: Natural Disaster
Assam floods: Over 1.17 lakh people displaced, 968 villages affected
With over 1.17 lakh people displaced across 10 districts of the state, the flood situation in Assam still remains grim.
40 killed in flash floods, landslides across Northeast after cyclone Remal
At least 40 people have died and over two lakh have been affected across the northeast due to flash floods, heavy rains, and landslides over the last four days.
Fourth day after disastrous storm, flash floods – Oman and UAE grapple with aftermath
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman are still grappling with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm that brought much of the region to a standstill.
Extreme weather caused two million deaths over last 50 years
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that’s the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Kerala: 4 migrant workers dead after landslip near Kochi
Four migrant workers have died and one is buried under the red earth after a major landslip was reported at a construction site near Kochi in Kerala on Friday.
By 2030, half world’s population will be exposed to flooding, storms, tsunamis
By the year 2030, an estimated 50 per cent of the world's population will live in coastal areas which are exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis.
