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Govt has rescue-centric approach to handle disasters: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister ``As a result of the efforts of the...
Cloudbursts: Hitting Himalayan regions hard
This monsoon season has so far seen at least four major deadly...
IMD using AI machine learning to enhance weather forecasts: Director general
"We aim to provide forecasts at the Panchayat or village level…tailoring weather information to sector-specific needs in agriculture, health, urban planning, hydrology, and environment," India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said New...
Baltimore shipping set to resume by end of April with full capacity by end of May
The Port of Baltimore ranks first in the United States for the volume it handles of autos and light trucks and farm and construction machinery, according to the state of Maryland. Most of that traffic has been suspended since the accident, though some terminal...
Taiwan’s strict building codes, high awareness and people’s preparedness need to be replicated by India & others: Indian research scholar
At least 10 people died and more than 1,000 were injured on Wednesday when the powerful quake, Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years, sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads and damaging ground floors of some buildings that collapsed,...
Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan, tsunami waves detected in Japan
Taiwanese television showed buildings in Hualien shaken off their foundations. The strong quake knocked out power in several parts of the city In the capital, Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings and within some newer office complexes. Train service was suspended...
Philippines warns of tsunami, orders evacuations after Taiwan quake
Coastal areas in 23 provinces from the north to the south of the archipelago nation, but not the capital Manila, “are expected to experience high tsunami waves” based on tsunami wave models, the state seismology institute said in an advisory MANILA: The Philippines...
Trapped boats start moving out of wreckage after US bridge collapse
Baltimore's shipping channel has been blocked since a fully loaded container ship lost power and collided with a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last Tuesday, killing six road workers and causing the highway bridge to tumble into the Patapsco River The...
Extreme weather predicted during Lok Sabha polls, preparation in advance crucial: Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju,Union Minister for Earth Sciences National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Kamal Kishore stressed the need for long-term solutions to address the increasing vulnerability of geographical areas to heatwaves, including constructing resilient...
Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
The Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday, killing six members of a crew that was working on the span, after the Dali cargo ship plowed into one its supports. Officials are scrambling to clean up and rebuild after the accident, which has shuttered the city's busy port and a...
India’s Disaster Management Authority head appointed UN Asst Secretary-General
Kamal Kishore, UN Assistant Secretary-General with the disaster risk reduction portfolio Kishore brings to the position nearly three decades of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate action and sustainable development at the global, regional, national and...
New record of 142 global Nat Cat events globally, USD108 billion insured losses in 2023: Swiss Re
Moses Ojeisekhoba, Swiss Re's CEO Global Clients & Solutions, says: "As weather hazards intensify due to climate change, risk assessment and insurance premiums need to keep up with the fast-evolving risk landscape. Looking ahead, we must focus on reducing the loss...