World Property and Casualty Insurance Report 2022: research suggests that only 8% of insurers are resilience champions; 73% of policyholders rank climate change among their top concerns “The impact of climate change is forcing insurers to step up and play a greater...

IMD issues two-day red alert in five Kerala districts ahead of monsoons
"We held a meeting on Saturday, chaired by the Chief secretary. Directions have been issued to all district collectors and other concerned authorities. As of now, the rivers are not overflowing. We have issued special directions to hilly districts and hazard analysts...

Assam floods: 3 dead, nearly 25,000 people in 94 villages affected
According to the flood reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), till May 14, a total of 24,681 people in 94 villages in six districts - Cachar, Dhemaji, Hojai, Karbi Anglong West, Nagaon and Kamrup (Metro) have been affected in the first spell of...
NDMA reviews preparations ahead of monsoon, plans NDRF deployment in flood-prone areas
Use of Damini App, Nowcast, as also various Google alerts for effective early warning dissemination was emphasised to achieve a target of zero mortality in the coming monsoon season, an official statement said New Delhi: The monsoon this year is likely to be normal...

World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation
From 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and water hazards, accounted for 50 per cent of disasters and 45 per cent of disaster-related deaths, mostly in developing countries. By 2030, an estimated 700 million people will be at risk of being displaced by drought.By 2040, an...
Cyclone Asani weakens as it approaches Andhra coast
According to the weather office, the cyclone could damage thatched huts, cause minor damage to power and communication lines, harm paddy and other standing crops in Krishna, East and West Godavari, and Vishakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh, and Yanam in...

Cyclone Asani: Several flights delayed, cancelled due to bad weather
Visakhapatnam: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted rainfall and strong winds for three states; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal Visakhapatnam International Airport director Srinivas said that IndiGo has cancelled 23 flights, both...
Severe cyclone Asani raging in Bay of Bengal,not to make landfall either in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh
The system will not make landfall either in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh, IMD Director-General Mrutunjay Mohaptra had said on Sunday. He said the cyclone will move parallel to the east coast and cause rainfall from Tuesday evening New Delhi: Asani, the severe cyclonic...
Aila, Amphan, Asani: How A Cyclone is Named?
Each tropical storm is given a name to avoid confusion, facilitating disaster risk awareness, management and mitigation Bhubaneswar: Every year, as a cyclone looms over a region, its name becomes a cause of intrigue for many, who wonder why and how is the storm...

Indian states ready with plans to mitigate heatwave impact, official says
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has categorised 23 of India's 28 states and some 100 cities and districts as being at risk of suffering extreme heat. Nineteen states have already made their own heat-action plans and some others are working on them,...