The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
1,900 houses damaged across state; Shopian and Bandipora worst affected The number of deaths caused by the snowstorm that battered the state for nearly 60 hours has risen to 17. Nearly 1,900 houses have been damaged by the snow fury that triggered avalanches. Since last night, the death toll has …
Major roads in the Valley have been cleared though interior roads are still not motorable Avalanches, lightning and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir between Monday and Wednesday has claimed 16 lives and injured 30. Snowfall subsided on Wednesday and major roads in the Valley were cleared by late afternoon …
Recognizing the Sri Lankan government's vision to develop a well-planned and connected network of cities and townships throughout the country by 2020, the World Bank has agreed to grant US$ 147 million to Sri Lanka. The loan assistance through the World Bank's lending arm, International Development Association (IDA) will be …
The Government of Sri Lanka has received a loan of Rs. 9.8 billion (Japanese Yen 7.62 billion) from the Government of Japan through its lending arm, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to protest the national road network of the country from landslide disasters. The Landslide Disaster Protection Project of the …
Thirty-five families have been displaced by a landslide at Malladehi VDC in the district. Around a hundred families of villages like Danapur, Lamuni and Pelkhet have seen their lands eroded so far. According to reports, the perennial landslip started around 40 years ago. “I moved my house three times just …
Only 2.1 percent of Pakistan had forest cover which is worsening the impact of extreme weather and contributing to tragedies such as floods. Secretary General Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Mehboob Sardar said this while addressing the plantation drive, which commenced here today at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). He …
Eleven people have been killed and two others are missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in Indonesia's remote eastern Papua province, an official said on Sunday. The landslides hit parts of Jayapura, the capital of the province, after heavy rains last night, said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. …
Ambassador for Japan in Sri Lanka Nobuhito Hobo recently signed an aid agreement with programme unit chief & Acting Director Civic Force, Megumi Kuwana, for disaster management in Sri Lanka. The aid package amounts to US $. 291,005 ( Rs. 37. Million). The ambassador said the ‘Capacity Building Project on …
Two persons were killed in a landslide on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. A truck, which was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar, got trapped in landslide near Battery Chashma in Ramban district late last night, police said here today. Police and rescue teams …
At least 50 people in Burundi have died due to torrential rains and landslides, officials in the central African country said on Monday, and they warned the death toll is likely to rise. The rains, which started on Sunday night and caused flooding in northern areas outside the capital Bujumbura, …
Two companies of State Disaster Response Force of Arunachal Pradesh in two batches completed their disaster management training at 1st AAP BN Chimpu location in Itanagar. 1st National Disaster Response under the guidance of National Disaster Management Authority imparted the training to recently notified SDRF of the State. The raising …
The Asian Development Bank today signed a $200 million loan agreement with India to help rehabilitate people who were affected by floods and landslides in Uttarakhand last June. “The loan will help in the economic and social recovery of Uttarakhand by rebuilding roads and bridges, tourism infrastructure, and urban water …
There is a need to develop short term, medium term and long term strategy for reconstruction, rehabilitation and developmental activities of Uttarakhand. This include: Damage assessment, geographical mapping of hazard zonation, reconstruction of damage houses, roads and communication infrastructure, enhance livelihood opportunities for rural people, strengthening of communication systems for …
The government will initiate a project to protect and reinforce the upcountry road network, specially places threatened by landslides, with the assistance of the Japanese government this year. Ports, Highways and Shipping Project Minister Nirmala Kothalawala said places vulnerable to landslides have been identified in the upcountry road network and …
The number of death toll in flash floods and landslide in North Sulawesi province of eastern Indonesia rose to 13 on Thursday, with 2 people still missing and about 40,000 others fleeing to escape the catastrophe, an official said. Consecutive days of heavy downpours have bloated four rivers and burst …
Twenty-two people have been killed and nearly 200,000 others evacuated as floods and landslides hit a southern Philippine region still recovering from a deadly 2012 typhoon, the government said on Tuesday. Torrential rain struck the eastern section of Mindanao island at the weekend, unleashing a fresh round of misery for …
At least 13 people have been killed and tens of thousands forced from their homes by flooding and landslides caused by days of incessant rain in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Monday the weather bureau warned of more rain as a low-pressure area moves closer. The National Disaster Risk …
A holistic perspective on changing rainfall-driven flood risk is provided for the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Economic losses from floods have greatly increased, principally driven by the expanding exposure of assets at risk. It has not been possible to attribute rain-generated peak streamflow trends to anthropogenic climate change …
A total of 4,364 people lost their lives during the recent rainfall and flash floods in Uttarakhand, the government told Parliament on Tuesday. "As per the information received from the government of Uttarakhand, 4,364 people have lost their lives due to the natural disaster caused by heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, flash …
Nine persons were killed and 1,141 others went missing from Uttar Pradesh in Uttarakhand's catastrophic floods in June, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday informed the Assembly. "A total of nine persons of the state were killed and 1,141 went missing in landslides and other natural disaster in Uttarakhand," Yadav …
