Page 7 - Natural Disasters

Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffer serious damage by tsunami

Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the destruction caused by the eruption of an undersea volcano

Colorado wind-fuelled wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping centre have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fuelled wildfires outside Denver, officials said Thursday evening.

Govt releases additional Rs 3,063 cr to 6 states hit by floods, cyclones

The additional assistance is over and above the funds released by the Centre to the states in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at the disposal of the states

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir; no damage reported so far

Tremors were felt around 7.01 pm, officials said

Extreme weather events cost the world billions in 2021, shows study

They include some of the disasters hit rapidly, like Cyclone Yaas, which struck India and Bangladesh in May and caused losses valued at $3 billion in just a few days

Philippines typhoon death toll reaches 208, 52 still missing

Bohol in the central Philippines is one of the hardest-hit

MFIN to launch natural catastrophe insurance cover for micro borrowers

The MicroFinance Institutions' Network is planning to introduce this product with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance as insurer

Joe Biden pledges 'whatever it takes' to assist victims of deadly tornadoes

Biden on Wednesday pledged to do whatever it takes, as long as it takes to help Kentucky and other states after a series of deadly tornadoes that he said left a trail of unimaginable devastation.

Biden visits storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support after 74 die

For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences.

Death toll from US tornadoes reach 88, more federal help announced

The official death toll from the 30-odd tornadoes that attacked six central US states over the weekend has increased to 88 people, with 74 in Kentucky

Tornado-slammed parts of Kentucky face long road to recovery

Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the damage

Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes: Official

Biden declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes, paving the way for additional federal aid, an official said

Jeff Bezos says 'heartbroken' over tornado deaths at Amazon warehouse

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Saturday expressed grief over the death of six people at an Amazon warehouse collapse in Edwardsville, Illinois, due to an ongoing wave of tornadoes in the US

Cyclone Jawad: Over 54 thousand people evacuated from 3 districts in Andhra

As Cyclone Jawad is likely hit to north Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state government has evacuated over 54,008 people from three districts.

Prime Minister Modi chairs meeting with top officials on cyclone situation

Modi was being briefed on the possible cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal that could affect north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts

India needs national disaster pool to hedge natural disaster risks: Report

India ranks third, after the US and China in the number of natural disasters since 1900

Moderate quake jolts eastern Turkey; several homes damaged

Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolts Gujarat's Dwarka

Earlier in the day, an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Assam's Tezpur

State scan: Repeated disasters in Uttarakhand have a human touch

Over the years, thousands of people in Dehradun and other cities and towns in the plains have encroached upon the riverbeds

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on Richter hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake took place at a depth of 80 kilometres and 90 kilometres South-South-East of Diglipur.