Page 11 - Natural Disasters
Floods, landslides leave 28 dead in Nepal, over 16 still missing
It is estimated that around 6,000 people have been badly affected by floodwaters that inundated their houses
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Nearly 61.7 mn affected due to extreme weather events in 2018: UN report
The UN official said that time is running out for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Centigrade or 2 degrees Centigrade
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Global natural disasters wreak $160 bn damage in 2018; worst losses in US
Natural disasters including wildfires, hurricanes and tsunamis claimed 10,400 lives in 2018, says German reinsurer.
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Thousands of tourists flee Thai islands ahead of tropical storm Pabuk
Pabuk is poised to batter Koh Phangnan and Koh Tao as well as Koh Samui
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Centre didn't sanction funds sought by TN govt after natural disasters: CM
Districts of Cuddalore and Pudukottai also bore the brunt of the severe cyclonic storm
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How Delhi govt students learn to create a safety net to fend off disasters
Students are trained to perform specific functions
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Should defence forces be paid for their help in times of natural disaster?
The issue centres around whether the forces go beyond their call of duty when they are engaged in helping central or state governments to help out when there is a disaster
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2017 costliest year ever for natural disasters in Indian subcontinent: WMO
The most serious flooding occurred in mid-August, after extremely heavy rainfall over a region centred on eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh and adjacent areas of northern and north-eastern India
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Hurricane Irma: Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?
Is the number of disasters actually increasing, or does media make it seem so?
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US facing most natural disasters followed by China and India: UN
The United Nations stands ready to support relief efforts in any way possible, Antonio Guterres said
For next natural disaster prediction, login on Twitter
One study found photos and key words posted online can signal weather events before they happen
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Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: Study
Nearly 1.4 billion people in South Asia -- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan -- face at least one major threat from nature
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