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More than 1-in-3 people globally vulnerable to flood Risk, says Moody’s
South Asia is the most flood-prone region, with almost 40% of its...
Govt allows non-forest depts to undertake disaster prevention work in forest areas
In a letter to states and Union territories on Tuesday, the...
Indian states ready with plans to mitigate heatwave impact, official says
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has categorised 23 of India's 28 states and some 100 cities and districts as being at risk of suffering extreme heat. Nineteen states have already made their own heat-action plans and some others are working on them,...
PM to chair review meeting on preparedness to deal with heatwave, monsoon season
Several parts of the country have logged all-time high temperatures under the impact of the torrid heatwave New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair here on Thursday an important review meeting on preparedness to deal with the heatwave affecting parts of the...
Heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans
The heat in March — the hottest in India since records first started being kept in 1901 — that stunted crops. Wheat is very sensitive to heat, especially during the final stage when its kernels mature and ripen Climate change has made India’s heat wave hotter, said...
As India swelters under extreme heat, Modi warns of fire risk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi "We are seeing increasing incidents of fires in various places - in jungles, important buildings and in hospitals - in the past few days," Modi said He asked states to conduct fire-safety audits for hospitals. Dozens of people die every...
Sikkim disaster management authority, GSI sign MoU for early warning system for rainfall, landslides
Explaining the basic objective of the initiative, Raju said that the GSI proposed to share relevant and timely data on landslides to the state disaster management authority, which would go a long way in saving lives and properties of people as and when such natural...
Govt mulling integrating helpline numbers to improve emergency response
Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) is a Pan-India single number (112) for citizens in emergencies while 1098 is a toll free, phone outreach service for children. The helpline 181 is for providing services to women in need and distress. The official said the...
Cyclones in Africa exacerbated by climate change: Study
“While our analysis clearly shows that climate change made the storms more damaging, our ability to establish precisely by how much was hampered by inconsistent data and lack of weather observations. This would also help to improve forecasts of extreme weather events...
APAC with over $15 billion accounts for the highest percentage of Q1 global economic losses: AON
The first quarter is typically the quietest of the year, though 2022 marked the sixth consecutive year to record more than $10 billion in insured losses The preliminary Q1 overall economic loss was $31 billion. Public and private insurers covered $14 billion of this...
UNDP and Generali partner to develop insurance and risk finance solutions
"On average, the world's poorest countries lose $29 billion every year from disasters yet a meagre 3% of these losses are covered by insurance," says UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner "This new partnership with Generali will allow UNDP to extend much-needed insurance...
25 people dead as typhoon triggered landslides
Nearly 140,000 people have been affected by the storm locally known as Agaton, which made landfall over Eastern Samar province on April 10, the nation’s disaster risk-reduction and management council said. Megi is this year’s first tropical storm to hit the...