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, ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center earlier warned of waves of up to 3m (10ft) above tide level reaching the Philippine coast.

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

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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 ...

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.

BAGUIO CITY – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. believes that while the Philippines is more prepared for natural hazards, the risks they pose have become much ...

This Sept. 1, 1923, file photo shows collapsed buildings and thick smoke near Tokyo's Hibiya intersection right after the Great Kanto Earthquake. (Mainichi) By Makoto Iokibe, Chairman of the Asia ...