Natural disaster
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A typhoon that struck the central Philippines over Christmas has killed at least 12 people, disaster agency officials said on Thursday. Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines late on Tuesday with winds of up to 120 kph (75 mph) and gusts of 150 kph, heavy rain and flooding. More than 58,000 people were evacuated from their…
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Hurricane Dorian finally began departing from the Mid-Atlantic states Friday evening after battering the region for days and headed for an expected assault on New England. The storm has already left a trail of death and destruction in its wake; 30 people so far have been killed. Eastern North Carolina, southeast Virginia and the southern…
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A five-meter-high avalanche reached the streets of the Bavarian community of Marktschellenberg, Focus reported, citing police. Police, fire and mountain rescue services arrived at the scene. No one was hurt. A specially-trained dog was used to look through the debris. “Until now, there was no threat of avalanches in this area, we were somewhat taken aback,” a police spokesman…
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Nine years ago, Haiti witnessed its worst natural disaster–an earthquake which destroyed more than half of a capital city. A total of 300,000 people were reported dead and over 2.3 million residents displaced. The death toll was provided after thorough assessments from intergovernmental bodies. In its statement on the earthquake, which struck on 12…
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Thousands of Syrian refugees have been forced from their tents in Lebanon, following days of bitter rain, snow and freezing temperatures. The winter storm, dubbed Norma by Lebanese meteorologists, has left refugees in dire need of emergency assistance, aid workers say. The storm hit Saturday and has affected at least “151 informal camps in…
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The death toll from a tsunami on the Indonesian island of Java and Sumatra jumped to at least 373, as rescue workers stepped up efforts to reach many areas swept away by the deadly waves. The tsunami hit the Indonesian strait on Saturday almost without warning in the darkness, smashing into houses,…
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A deadly tsunami that struck Indonesia unexpectedly has reportedly left hundreds of people dead and many more missing and injured. It smashed into the beaches of Indonesia’s Sunda Strait on Saturday evening with no warning, as no earthquake preceded the event. CNN reported that the tsunami may have resulted from underwater landslides triggered by volcanic…
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As Hurricane Florence was bearing down on the eastern coast of the U.S. in mid-September, Richard Serino of Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health spoke about the importance of having a “culture of preparedness.” In a September 14, 2018 opinion piece in The Hill, Serino, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, and co-author Mary…
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For not responding “quickly enough” and failing to pay out entitlements to victims of Hurricane Maria, insurance companies have been sued by the Puerto Rican government. Officials confirmed to the Associated Press that “legal actions against offenders” have become necessary as part of the restructuring process. Hurricane Maria wrecked Puerto Rico nearly a year…
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Greece continues to deal with the devastating wildfires in east and west Attica that killed 80 people and left 187 injured. Image shows people watching a wildfire in the town of Rafina on July 23, 2018 Greece observed a period of mourning Wednesday as crews continued checking cars and homes burned in fast-moving fires that have…
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