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Heavy rains to lash across the country between Oct 12-16, here's how you can insure your home from rain's fury

It's no secret that incessant rains also bring about significant economic damages. Per media report…

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Nearly 50% of India's public infrastructure unprepared for disaster management, notes CBRE survey

The vulnerability to disasters is further exacerbated by a confluence of factors, including changin…

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Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, Harris and Trump are under new scrutiny over their disa…

Alice Tecotzky   


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Lightning strikes claimed 1,625 lives in Odisha in last 5 years: Minister

Moreover, Rs 5,400 is provided to a person injured in lightning and hospitalised for less than a we…

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Here's how natural disasters are shaping the buy-versus-rent decision in vulnerable states like Florida

Homeowners in high-risk states face rising insurance costs, while renters get significantly less po…

Kelly Cloonan   


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Govt declares entire state of Tripura as natural calamity-affected area following unprecedented floods

The state has witnessed unprecedented floods, causing loss of human lives and extensive damage, des…

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India announces relief aid worth 1 million US dollars for landslide-hit Papua New Guinea

After over 650 people lost their lives in the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea, India, on Tuesd…

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PM Modi seeks youth from non-political families to join politics, fight nepotism

While addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Thursday, the Prime Minister spoke…

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Warming of Arabian Sea linked to Wayanad landslides, say climate scientist

Extremely heavy rain triggered a series of landslides in the hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad distri…

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Karnataka to get its first Doppler radar by this year to for better weather forecasting

The Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment took to…

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Why hurricane-stricken Jamaica can't tap into $150 million of natural-disaster insurance

The air pressure level required for a payout wasn't reached, despite the catastrophic storm.

Filip De Mott   


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Counting the cost of Spain's hellish floods, the government pledged $11B, local officials want $34B

Spain's Valencia province was hit hard by floods last week. The government has pledged $11 billion …

Thibault Spirlet   


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Invest in disaster resilience today for safer tomorrow: PM Modi

"As we all have witnessed, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe. The da…

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Vijayawada floods: NDRF and Central forces provides food, water to affected areas using helicopters

Amid heavy rain fall and flood situation in Andhra Pradesh, the National Disaster Response Force (N…

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Nearly half of India's recent climate incidents occurred in the Himalayas! Year-long droughts on the horizon: study

According to the Centre for Science and Environment's State of India's Environment 2024 report, 44%…

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My daughter lives in Asheville, and I lost contact with her for 3 days as the hurricane hit. I imagined the worst.

I texted my daughter who has lived in Asheville, North Carolina, for the past three years. The text…

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Goa partners with World Bank to tackle sea level rise, coastal erosion and other climate change-related hazards

Studies have shown that about 80% of the Goan population lives in low-lying coastal areas, making i…

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Which countries are most affected by severe seismic activity? New earthquake metric provides fresh perspective

This metric compares earthquake fatalities to a country's population, revealing how some nations be…

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Carry date and timestamp on visuals of disasters, accidents: I&B Ministry to news channels

The ministry argued that the footage shown by television channels several days after the accide…

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