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China issues red alert as Typhoon Noul approachesChina's national observatory issued a red alert as Typhoon Noul approaches its coast. The powerful storm is forecast to make landfall along...- Philippines Earthquake: 7.6 magnitude quake hits southern coast; causes damage, rings tsunami alertPhilippines Earthquake Today: A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines, triggering widespread panic and a tsunam...
- Vietnam starts mass evacuations, shuts airports as Typhoon Kajiki approachesVietnam is bracing for Typhoon Kajiki, the strongest storm of the year, prompting widespread evacuations, school closures, and airport shut...
- Taiwan simulates response to large scale disasters, Chinese threatsTaiwan President Lai Ching-te led civil defence drills to enhance societal resilience against large-scale disasters, under the newly formed...
- Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learnedA Gallup survey revealed that Southeast Asia, despite frequent natural disasters, demonstrated high preparedness levels. Initiatives led by...
- Typhoon Saola heads towards China and Hong Kong: Preparedness and Uncertainty ahead of intensifying stormTyphoon Saola, after unleashing torrents of rain and powerful gusts upon Taiwan, is now advancing towards China's southern coastline and Ho...
- Typhoon Doksuri wreaks havoc in Northern China, scores dead, many missing; Beijing floodedDevastating Typhoon Doksuri brings chaos and tragedy to northern China.
- Why are cyclones with female names deadlier? Research explainsThe study used more than six decades of death rates from US hurricanes to show that feminine-named hurricanes cause significantly more deat...
- Phailin to Amphan: A look at deadliest cyclones that hit India in last 10 yearsWith Biparjoy bringing the vulnerability of India's coastal communities to natural disasters back into focus, here is a look at the notable...
- Use science to be warned of quakesScientists must be enabled to work in partnerships with other institutions to find more robust EWS. Disaster management should be about esc...
- Philippine storm victims feared tsunami, ran toward mudslideNalgae, which had vast rain clouds, left at least 73 people dead in eight provinces and one city in the Philippine archipelago, including i...
- Amphan weakens as Odisha, Bengal brace for cycloneThe National Crisis Management Committee, headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, met with the states twice on Tuesday to reassess the pre...
- 'Unsolicited offer" of 20 pc discount on Eurofighter by EADS had 'factual inaccuracies': MoD to CAGThe rebate on the Eurofighter was proposed by its manufacturer in comparison to the 2007 UPA offer on the Rafale jets.
- IAF pilots complete Exercise Indradhanush in United KingdomThe IAF team has flown combat training missions along with RAF, involving contemporary tactics.
- FireChat Alerts to help people communicate without mobile networksIndia is a big market for FireChat, with 1.5 million users, who on an average use FireChat three times a day.
- Social media: Powerful tool in disaster communicationSocial media, such as Facebook and Twitter, can play a great role in disaster communication, helping people prepare for an emergency and co...
- Cyclone Hudhud caused $ 11 billion worth of losses: UNThe 41 fatalities associated with the cyclone, a Category 4 storm that hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in October, were considered "r...
- Over 2 million displaced in India due to natural disasters in 2013China, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the US had the highest numbers of people displaced by rapid onset disaster...
- MMRCA deal: French Rafale fighters negotiations expected to be wrapped up in 3 monthsUnder the MMRCA project, the first 18 jets will come in "fly-away condition", while Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd is to manufacture 108 fighter...
- With big deals ahead, Antony warns military against graftDefence minister A K Antony on Monday warned the top military brass against succumbing to corrupt practices or wrongdoings.
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