Loss of life due to Hurricane Harvey
<p>An analysis was made of the loss of life directly caused by Hurricane Harvey. Information was collected for 70 fatalities that occurred directly due to the event. Most of the fatalities occurred in
Natural Disasters
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Malawi Red Cross Society introduces first ever community early warning automated reporting system
Early warning response team receiving state of the art mobile phones to be used for automated reporting - Pic by Martin Chiwanda Early warning response team receiving state of the art mobile phones to
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Namibia: Villagers Refuse to Leave Flooded Homes
MOST villagers in the flood-prone Zambezi region say they will not be forced to leave their homes because of the rising waters. This is despite the fact that they face difficult living conditions because
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Rwanda: Rains Claim 46 Lives in Six Weeks
At least 46 people have died and 127 others injured during heavy rains in the last six weeks, according to figures from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR). A total of
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Tanzania: 15 Killed as Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc Across the Country
At least 15 people have died in various parts of the country following heavy rains which entered their third day yesterday. At least 250 houses in Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam and Arusha were destroyed in the
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Hundreds flee homes as 4.4 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
A shallow earthquake brought down hundreds of poorly built buildings in Indonesia, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes, rescue officials said on Thursday. The 4.4 magnitude quake hit the
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Nature's fury: Floods leave massive trail of destruction in North Eastern
Migori residents search for the body of a girl believed to have drowned in River Nyatike, yesterday. With them is Kanyasa ward MCA Jackypaul Ongoro. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard] A humanitarian crisis is
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Kolkata caught unawares as squall storms in after scorcher
KOLKATA: A squall lashed Kolkata with a wind speed of 98km an hour — the third fastest to hit the city since Aila — and brought life to a halt at the end of a scorching Tuesday. The maximum temperature
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10,000 heat emergencies in 15 days
AHMEDABAD: The city roads wear deserted look during afternoon hours as humans and animals alike seek shelter in a cool shade. As the summer has set in, EMRI 108 has reported rise in the heat-related emergencies.
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At least 9 dead in floods in Tanzania's commercial capital
At least nine people in Tanzania’s commercial capital died after heavy rains flooded homes and roads, authorities said on Monday. Police chief Lazaro Mambosasa told journalists the people died as a