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Odisha CM directs state admin to be prepared for natural disasters
Naveen Patnaik chief minister,,Odisha Citing the huge number of...
Assam floods: 54 deaths reported so far, over 18 lakh people affected
The flood waters have submerged 43338.39 hectares of cropland in...
Underwater volcanic eruption creates new bigger island in Tongan archipelago
Nuku'alofa (Tonga): An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another three times larger, according to a report by geologists released Thursday. Taaniela Kula, of the Tonga Geological Service, said...
Japan to suffer minimum $10bn economic loss from Typhoon Hagibis, according to Aon catastrophe report
Steve Bowen, Director and Meteorologist within Aon’s Impact Forecasting team, said: “Vulnerabilities around tropical cyclones, flooding, and wildfires were again exposed during October. Events such as Typhoon Hagibis in Japan and wildfires in California served as a reminder of the repetitive, or clustering, nature of certain perils on a year-to-year basis that can often be hard to predict. With ample exposure located in high-risk locations all around the world, it becomes increasingly important to utilize the latest tools available to better prepare for future weather and climate-related scenarios in both mature and developing markets.”
Wall Street increasingly weighs risk from climate change
The increase in wildfires has prompted underwriters, such as Hiscox Ltd to incorporate new risks models and stop insuring some clients in high-risk areas such as California.Overall, 10% of insurers refused to renew policies in wildfire-prone areas in California in 2018, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Maharashtra sanctions Rs 10,000 cr immediate aid for rain-hit farmers
“It was also decided to provide help to farmers through insurance companies. The government is in touch with insurance companies. The process of conducting ‘panchnamas’ (on-the-spot assessment of crops) is being expedited and mobile photographs have been permitted.
1.5 million more people may die in India by 2100 due to extreme heat by climate change: Study
“Six states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are estimated to contribute 64% of the total excess deaths — more than 1.5 million deaths each year in all — due to temperature rises caused by climate change,” the study said.
Orange alert in 4 districts in Kerala
Rising sea level puts Mumbai at risk of being submerged by 2050: Study
India and other Asian countries, including Bangladesh and Indonesia, may see a five to tenfold increase in the population living below the projected high tide line by the end of the century, added the study published in the journal Nature Communications,
Cyclone Kyarr likely to turn ‘extremely severe’ in next 24 hours, warns IMD
According to weather forecasting agency, “Under the influence of the above systems, isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall and heavy rainfall over southwest Peninsular India during next 24 hours decreasing thereafter.”
Japan government will consider extra budget for typhoon relief
At least 58 were killed in the typhoon, with 15 missing and some 211 injured nearly three days after the storm lashed much of central and eastern Japan with high winds and intense rains, public broadcaster NHK said.
Typhoon Hagibis: Biggest Japan storm in decades makes landfall
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet hosted a disaster management meeting Friday. He said 17,000 police and military forces were ready to be deployed to ensure the safety of citizens. “The typhoon could cause power outages, damage to infrastructure and significantly affect people’s lives,” Abe said.