Tag: Natural Disasters

Australia’s bushfire crisis turns off tourists

  by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France-Presse MOGO, Australia  (AFP) — Families grieving for lost homes and loved ones, burned koalas rescued from charred forests: The devastation of Australia’s bushfire crisis has tainted the country’s reputation as a safe and alluring holiday destination. Images of the unprecedented scale of this summer’s blazes have evoked global shock and an outpouring of sympathy. Thousands of tourists have been evacuated from coastal towns, international visitors have cancelled flights, and […]

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Duterte urges Congress to pass bill creating Department of Disaster Management

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress to pass a law that will create a new department that will handle disaster risk reduction, the Department of Disaster Management. The President said his cabinet has “approved for immediate endorsement to Congress the passage of the law creating the Department of Disaster Management.” “We need a truly empowered department characterized by a unity of command, science-based approach, and full time focus on natural hazards and disasters, […]

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Tornadoes kill 2, injure dozens in Louisiana

LOUISIANA, United States (Reuters) — Several tornadoes lashed southern Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday (February 23), killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others as the storms destroyed homes and businesses and toppled a water tower, weather and emergency officials said. One of the hardest-hit areas was the Mississippi River hamlet of Convent, Louisiana, where most of the estimated 160 mobile homes at the Sugar Hill RV Park were demolished, the Advocate […]

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Severe storm causes flash flooding in Geelong

Buildings were damaged and cars submerged on Wednesday (January 27) as a severe storm caused flash flooding in the Victorian city of Geelong. Local media reported that the State Emergency Service (SES) received almost 500 calls for help with 18 people rescued and residential homes and commercial properties damaged. On Thursday (January 28) the clean up continued with home owners and restaurant workers returning to survey the damage. “It stopped raining, the streets start to […]

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Nolcom troops Prepare for Natural Disasters

The troops of Northern Luzon Command underwent a series of training to prepare for unexpected calamities like Typhoon Yolanda. According to Northern Luzon Command 1st Civil Relations Group Commander Major Emmanuel Garcia, also included in the training are local police, local government units, DepEd, DSWD, and NDRRMC. The training focuses on the scenarios that occurred during the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda and how to prepare for the eventuality of experiencing a storm of the […]

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