KYOTO--In the event of a major disaster, the ancient capital is taking action to ensure the smooth distribution of emergency information to the ever-present throngs of tourists. Amid the turmoil ...

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Tropical Storm Melissa, which is making its way through the Caribbean, has claimed its first life in Haiti, a country ...

Natural disasters caused a massive $135 billion in global economic losses during the first half of 2025. The largest contributor to these losses was the devastating wildfire in Los Angeles, which ...

BEIJING — Natural disasters in China caused direct economic loss of 19.6 billion yuan (S$3.53 billion) in August, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday (Sept 10). Across the country, ...

At least 38 people were killed after torrential rain triggered a flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, and swept away multiple structures Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ...

Countries with the most natural disasters: Phil O'Keefe, a well-known expert on disaster management, said, "There are no natural disasters, only man-made vulnerabilities." This strong quote brings to ...

The senior bureaucrat tasked with Australia’s management of emergency situations says sending in Defence troops should not be the “first call” during natural disasters.

New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and urged her to increase the additional borrowing limit of the state by ...