disasters

Whether it’s the raging wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate their homes in western and northern Canada, or deadly floods striking the east coast, those caught up in natural disasters face more than immediate physical challenges:…

Last Updated: July 27, 2023, 15:12 ISTA man rides on a motorcycle amid flood waters along a road during the monsoon season in Rawalpindi, Pakistan July 19, 2023. (Reuters File Photo)Asia faces increasing impacts of extreme weather and…

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With the arrival of monsoons this year, the heavy downpours have taken the country by storm. This has led to road cave-ins, floods, and landslides causing massive damage to life and property. A majorly impacted asset is the motor vehicle…

Extreme weather suddenly seems to be happening everywhere at once.The heat index in parts of Arizona, Texas and Florida will surpass 110 degrees Fahrenheit today. Much of the Midwest is in a severe drought. Areas in New York and Vermont…

Catastrophic floods in the Hudson Valley. An unrelenting heat dome over Phoenix. Ocean temperatures hitting 90 degrees Fahrenheit off the coast of Miami. A surprising deluge in Vermont, a rare tornado in Delaware.A decade ago, any one of…

The train crash that killed at least 288 people, and injured hundreds more, in India is remarkable even in a country with a long history of train deaths.In 2021 alone, there were more than 16,000 train-related deaths in India, according to…

Issued on: 19/05/2023 - 13:44 The toll from floods that have devastated the Emilia Romagna region in Italy rose to 14 Friday, amid calls for the government to revive an…

You don't have to tell the people of Calgary and other Canadian communities breathing orange air that forest fires have a cost.And while repeated studies draw a direct line between an increase in costly forest fires and climate change,…

WELLINGTON : Expected damage to New Zealand's economy from severe weather over the past three weeks has prompted financial markets to downgrade the outlook for interest rate rises.An initial disaster, flash flooding in Auckland, New…