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With ‘zero casualty’ goal, India becomes global leader in disaster management: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that earlier the approach to...
Investigators find feathers in both engines of crashed South Korean Jeju Air plane
The ministry suspects that both engines shut down shortly before...
Global protection gap reaches a new high of $1.8 trillion in 2022
`We see the world economy today as in need of a sustained reload in resilience. The value of unprotected risk exposure globally has risen steadily in the past five years. We estimate about 43% of risk globally was unprotected by assets or insurance in 2022, improved...
Hurricane Outlook: 2023 to consist of 12 to 17 named storms, 5 to 9 hurricanes and 1 to 4 major hurricanes
“The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be less active than recent years, due to competing factors—some that suppress storm development and some that fuel it—driving this year’s overall forecast for a near-normal season,” NOAA reported Despite the fact...
Assam floods: Nearly 4.96 lakh people affected in 22 districts
In the last 24 hours, the flood waters breached 10 embankments and damaged 3 other embankments, 92 roads, 3 bridges, several Anganwadi centres, irrigation canals, and culverts The ASDMA flood report also stated that 3,46,639 domestic animals have also affected due to...
Debt crises in Global South debilitating fight against climate change: Report
Hurricane Maria that hit the Carribean island of Dominica in 2017 caused damage equivalent to 226 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP).Floods in Pakistan in 2022 and cyclone Pam in Vanuatu in 2015 caused damages worth 9 per cent and 64 per cent of their...
World Bank wants catastrophe insurance in new loans for disaster hit countries: Report
Ajay Banga,President,World Bank World Bank President Ajay Banga will unveil measures, including the pause on repayments and embedding catastrophe insurance into new loans in a speech in Paris on Thursday, the newspaper reported French President Emmanuel Macron is...
Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 34,000 hit
At present, 523 villages are under water and 5,842.78 hectare of crop area has been damaged across Assam, ASDMA said Guwahati: The flood condition in Assam deteriorated marginally on Tuesday, with nearly 34,000 people reeling under the impact of the deluge across nine...
Climate-attributed U.S. Hurricane losses to increase by at aeast 10% over 20 yrs under selected scenarios: Aon
Aon plc has revealed how its academic collaborations are progressing climate science, enhancing catastrophe model development and helping organizations to fulfill Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mandates The 14 global academic collaborations are bringing...
Cyclone Biparjoy: Flood-like situation in 3 Rajasthan districts, 59 people rescued
Police said four people, including a woman, were killed in two separate rain-related incidents in Barmer and Rajsamand districts. Jaipur: Fifty-nine people were rescued on Sunday from Rajasthan’s Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer districts which are facing a flood-like...
LIC announces relaxations for victims of Cyclone Biparjoy
LIC in a statement said it is reaching out to the affected people to provide assistance although the loss of lives has been minimal. LIC has also created a portal link for the online submission of claims arising due to Biparjoy Cyclone New Delhi: Following insurance...
Ensure availability of critical health services in flood-affected Assam: Mandaviya to officials
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya directed them to prepare an online database listing all the important information such as availability of beds, oxygen and other health facilities to ensure efficient management of any health emergency New Delhi/Guwahati: Union...