UK's chilling 3-day warning: No power, water or internet? Government tells households to prepare for 72 hours without essential servicesThe UK's new 'Be Ready' initiative aims to boost awareness about emergency preparedness among households for the next three years. Citizens...
26 Oct, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
UK Emergency Alert: Why Andy Burnham's govt is asking people to store food, keep cash at home & prepare for 3 days without essential servicesThe UK government has launched a three-year 'Be Ready' campaign urging households to prepare for emergencies such as extreme weather, wildf...
24 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Bottled water, tinned food, radio, cash: UK tells Britons to prepare for emergencyUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has launched the 'Be Ready' initiative, encouraging households to prepare for emergencies. The initiative re...
24 Oct, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
MacKenzie Scott gave $60 million for disaster recovery. Here's why the years after the headlines matter mostMacKenzie Scott has made a significant $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy for long-term recovery efforts. This un...
14 Oct, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Rihanna turned personal grief into a philanthropic mission in 2012. Today, 14 years later, her foundation has channelled over $100 million into charityIn memory of her grandmother, Rihanna established the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, catalyzing a wave of generosity. With over $100 mill...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
In 1934, a luxury cruise ship caught fire off New Jersey hours after its captain died; 137 people were killedOn September 8, 1934, tragedy struck the SS Morro Castle when a fire erupted shortly after the captain was discovered lifeless. The flames ...
26 Sep, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Super El Niño 2026 is reshaping hurricane season. Here's what NOAA forecastsNOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. A strong El Niño is expected to suppress storm development significantly ...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Hurricane tracker: When will next Hurricane hit the US?Hurricane forecast for the month of August is not positive as situation may become conducive for formation of a tropical storm.
24 Jul, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
Tropical cyclone approaches Odisha, Bengal; govt start mobilising resources to low-lying areasThe West Bengal government has initiated the process of evacuating people from low-lying areas in several districts, officials said. It has...
21 Oct, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Industry seeks government help to mitigate impact on Covid opsWith the states on the west coast duelling with the twin issues of the pandemic and the cyclone that was expected to make landfall in Gujar...
18 May, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
Essar Ports takes precautionary steps for cyclonic conditionsCiting safety, be it of manpower or equipment, as paramount, Essar said to ensure workplace safety, operations and movement of manpower has...
17 May, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
19 districts of Odisha, Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Kolkata to be hit by 'extremely severe' cyclone FaniAround 900 cyclone shelters have been made ready to house evacuees while troops of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and 78 teams of the ...
01 May, 2019, 10.18 PM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
Centre gears up to provide help to Gujarat for cyclone NilofarThe Centre today reviwed the preparedness of relief and rescue measures taken by Gujarat and offered all full help to the state in the wake...
27 Oct, 2014, 06.29 PM IST
Cyclonic storm 'Hudhud': High-level meet tomorrow to take stock of preparednessThe meeting comes after Met reports suggested the "very severe cyclonic storm" is likely to hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast by October ...
08 Oct, 2014, 09.13 PM IST
Superstorm Sandy could bring 'catastrophe,' impact 60 million peopleTens of millions of Americans braced themselves up for devastating Hurricane Sandy with forecasters warning that it will slam cities from N...
29 Oct, 2012, 10.44 PM IST