Page 10 - Natural Disasters

U'khand floods: CM says ISRO, DRDO helping to ascertain exact cause

Multi-agency relief operations continue in Chamoli and adjoining areas of Uttarakhand

Chamoli floods: Two ITBP teams, three from NDRF rushed to spot

Chamoli DM orders evacuation of people living in villages on banks of river

Casualties from Indonesia earthquake increase to 91: State agency

Indonesia was struck by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake

Aid effort intensifies after earthquake on Indonesian island killed 81

More rescuers and volunteers were deployed in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju and the neighboring district of Majene on Sulawesi island, where the magnitude 6.2 quake struck early Friday

Natural disasters cost insurance industry $76 billion in 2020: Swiss Re

Natural disasters like wildfires devastated parts of the United States and a record number of hurricanes in the Atlantic caused

North Korea among most dangerous places to live in world: European report

The natural disaster risk index for North Korea was 5.1, with the sub-index for exposure to flood at 7.4

In pics: Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Mexico on Tuesday

In the last 35 years, there have been at least seven greater earthquakes, killing around 10,000 people most of them in a 1985 quake of 8.0 magnitude

BJP hopes Mamata's 'poor' handling of Covid will push voters towards it

The BJP believed that together, the pandemic and the cyclone provided the political fillip it wanted

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Since consequential damage is not covered under the base policy, this will be an additional safety net to protect you

Will direct multilateral aid to disaster-hit states become the new normal?

While the Centre has always been leery of a direct outreach to states by global agencies, there are indications that this mindset is about to change

Drinking water, electricity restored in most parts of Amphan-hit Kolkata

KMC personnel assisted by other agencies and a team from Odisha were busy clearing the roads even as vehicular movement resumed in most areas.

Insurers brace for huge claims due to Cyclone Amphan, eye aviation claims

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the damage due to Amphan could be more than Rs 1 trillion

PM Modi announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 cr to Amphan-hit West Bengal

At least 77 people have been reported killed so far in the state due to the extremely severe cyclone

Ships moved, supplies in place as Odisha braces for cyclone Amphan

Port areas being cleared of personnel, six cyclone shelters with provision for dry rations activated, ambulance made available to meet exigencies.

House panel opposes lay-off payment for workers during natural calamities

The Standing Committee has suggested that the government allow bigger companies to retrench workers, without the need to seek official nod from the government

Households after a natural disaster

The CMIE's CPHS data breaks the preconception of devastation and impoverished households being pushed to spending less

Telecom infrastructure in India may soon get disaster-resilient standards

CDRI is working with telecom players to ensure sector's infrastructure is less vulnerable to natural disasters

Let's manage risks, not disasters

Today, across the country, there are flood-and-drought-affected pockets next to one another. This is the new normal, and it will do us good to acknowledge and adjust to it quickly

Hurricane Dorian devastates northern Bahamas; UN releases $1-mn aid

Aerial images show a major level of destruction on the ground, and the official death toll of eight is expected to rise

Landless Dalits, hit hardest by disasters, are last to get relief: Study

The pressure to live in the most vulnerable parts of the village, further marginalise farm labourers during disaster relief