Disaster

Typhoon Merbok makes landfall in south China’s Shenzhen

CHINA (Reuters) - Typhoon Merbok, the second typhoon of the year, made landfall on the coast of Shenzhen City in…

Flooding causes landslides, housing damage in central, east China

CHINA (Reuters) - Downpours swept across much of central and east China on Monday causing flash floods and leading to…

One dead after strong quake strikes Greek island village

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - One woman was killed on the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday (June 12) after a…

UN calls for action, not talk, in global disaster relief

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) -  The United Nations called on the international community to solidify its actions to better cope with…

California wood pallet yard goes up in flames

Stockton, United States (Reuters) - A large fire at a wood pallet yard in Stockton, California, was threatening some homes…

Dead student from sunken South Korea ferry identified

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - A third set of human remains found following the recovery of South Korea's sunken Sewol…

Final verdict looms for Concordia shipwreck captain

ROME, Italy (AFP) - The fate of the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia cruise liner hung in the balance…

Earthquake kills four in China’s Xinjiang: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) - An earthquake early Thursday killed at least four people in a remote area of northwest China's…

Disaster training drill held in Tokyo before March 11 Fukushima anniversary

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) --About 100 people took part in a disaster training drill in downtown Tokyo on Friday (March 10),…

NDRRMC gears up for TY Nina Post Disaster Needs Assessment

QUEZON CITY, Dec. 30 - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) member agencies met to prepare for TY…

Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes,…

Cyclone death toll hits 29 as Fiji eyes long clean-up

https://youtu.be/geYTxcfdiRY SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Humanitarian aid began pouring into Fiji Tuesday, as the death toll from super-cyclone Winston rose…

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