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Sri Lanka shuts offices, schools as 56 killed due to floods and landslides
More than 25 people were killed Thursday in landslides in the...
Heavy rainfall unleashes deadly floods across Southeast Asia
Total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91.Flooding in...
CM’s pharmacy stores’ on the anvil to make generic medicines available to people: Stalin
M K Stalin,Chief Minister,Tamil Nadu In his Independence Day address after hoisting the national flag at Fort St George, Stalin announced a comprehensive scientific study on natural calamities triggered by heavy rains in the mountainous regions of the state, including...
2024 Cat bonds issuance set to exceed 2023 record
A fresh analysis by Swiss Re shows issuance of the bonds was well over $12 billion in the first half of 2024, putting it on track to exceed the $15.6 billion issued throughout 2023 Investors can face huge losses if a pre-defined catastrophe hits, but enormous gains if...
People’s concerns over natural disasters growing in recent years: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, PM Modi said, "This year and over the last few years, we have all become...
Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital
Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry summers, but authorities have said climate change is fueling bigger and more frequent blazes. The fire sent a blanket of smoke over the center of the Greek capital, darkening the sky. It began Sunday afternoon about...
SBI Gen, Munich Re and GIC Re bag Nagaland’s parametric renewal cover for disaster management
Neiphiu Rio,Chief Minister, Nagaland Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said his government and SBI General Insurance inked an MoU on for Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS), making Nagaland the first state in the country to implement a...
Kerala CM Vijayan requests PM Modi for financial assistance to tackle climate change
Prime Minister Modi on Saturday visited to the disaster-affected region in Wayanad and is being received by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Muhammad Khan CM Vijayan said that a thorough assessment of the damages is currently underway, with...
Amazon India sets up 4 hubs to deliver urgent relief material
"Our disaster relief efforts are guided by our extensive logistic network, warehousing expertise and our collaborative approach to work closely with non-profit partners, dedicated relief workers, and selfless volunteers on ground," said Anita Kumar, Head Amazon...
10 X-Band Doppler Weather Radars to enhance weather monitoring, says Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh, Union minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences The deployment of these radars is part of a broader initiative by the Government of India to strengthen the country’s meteorological infrastructure. By enabling...
Time has come to deal with Guwahati flood, HC seeks plan from govt
"Taking into consideration the fact situation, we are of the view that now time has come to deal with the problem of waterlogging/flooding in the Guwahati city and the State is required to take steps for resolving this problem permanently," the court said. Guwahati:...
Severe thunderstorms drive insured losses to $ 60 billion in first half of 2024, Swiss Re
Balz Grollimund, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re, said: "In recent years, severe thunderstorms have emerged as a main driver of a significant increase in insured losses. This is due to growing populations and higher property values in urban areas, along with...