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Entire Himalayan range facing ecological crisis: SC
A report filed by Himachal Pradesh said the recent devastations in...
Monsoon disasters claims 386 lives, cause losses of Rs 4,465 crore
The cumulative monetary loss is pegged at ₹4,46,574.93 Lakh...
Severe cyclone ‘Dana’ begins landfall process on Odisha coast: IMD
However, there was no report of any major damage or casualty so far even as the landfall process started more than an hour ago, the official said Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' began on Odisha coast on Thursday night and was expected...
‘Severe’ solar storm arrives at Earth
This storm could impact ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes Helene and Milton in several critical ways, including communication disruptions, power grids stress, and degraded GPS services, according to NOAA Los Angeles: A powerful solar storm arrived at Earth on...
Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida
More than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida were without power on Thursday morning, according to PowerOutage.us. At least some had already been waiting days for power to be restored after Hurricane Helene hit the area two weeks ago. Hurricane Milton plowed...
Milton’s insured losses will range from $30 billion-$50 billion: Fitch
Milton will push global industry insured losses thus far in 2024 to over $100 billion, which is the fifth consecutive year losses have crossed this threshold. This heightened level of catastrophe losses will likely limit any potential for rate declines in property...
Catastrophe bonds dodge worst-case scenario after Milton
Overall, Icosa Investments AG now sees insured losses in the range of $20 billion to $60 billion, meaning cat-bond investors look to be facing a maximum hit of 4%. On Wednesday, before Milton landed, Icosa warned that a direct hit to Tampa threatened to cause insured...
Catastrophe bond investors brace for major losses as Milton rages
Catastrophe bonds, or cat bonds as they’re known in the industry, are issued by insurers and reinsurers to provide financial protection against the most severe natural disasters. Investors who buy the bonds stand to make large gains if a predefined event doesn’t...
Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100 billion, analysts say
The Category 5 hurricane is due to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida late on Wednesday or early Thursday, and is potentially one of the most destructive ever to hit the region, which is still recovering from devastation caused by Hurricane Helene less than...
Just 1.1% of total crisis financing from international development donors arranged in advance in 2022, concentrated in wealthier regions
The numbers of people protected by pre-arranged finance instruments grew in 2023, with 232 million people protected under pre-arranged financing instruments, a 27% increase from 2022. Coverage remained concentrated in middle-income countries (USD7.8 billion in 2023);...
Floridians flee looming catastrophe as Hurricane Milton approaches
The storm was on a collision course for the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, home to more than 3 million people, though forecasters said the path could vary before the storm makes landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Officials from U.S. President Joe...
10 people killed in flashfloods triggered by heavy rain in Meghalaya
Incessant rainfall has triggered landslides in Gasuapara region of the district Shillong: At least 10 people died, including seven of a family, in rain-induced flashfloods that ravaged Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district in the past 24 hours, officials said....