Tag: Natural Disaster
Yes, you need a natural disaster emergency plan even if you’re an apartment dweller
Whether it's a blizzard, hurricane or wildfire, apartment dwellers need to have a disaster plan just as homeowners do.
Japan to test disaster warning system for Asia-Pacific region using satellite
The system could be particularly effective in encouraging evacuation and managing relief activities in remote areas such as small islands and mountainous regions
The cost of natural disasters in 2018: US$155 billion
This year was the fourth-costliest on record for the insurance industry despite a drop in total economic losses from natural and man-made catastrophes.
86,000 Kerala youngsters join youth volunteer force to tackle natural disasters
Anyone in the age group of 15 to 30 can join the Kerala Voluntary Youth Action Force, which will be launched on December 19.
A tale of two wildfires: devastation highlights California’s stark divide
Some escaped Malibu by yacht while people fled Paradise on foot. But both cities face a brutal new normal, writes the scholar and urban theorist Mike Davis.
Nepal: Quake survivors can avail six types of soft loan from banks
The National Reconstruction Authority is preparing to launch a comprehensive post-reconstruction rehabilitation programme for earthquake and natural disaster victims.
Why it’s so hard to help pets in natural disasters
We’ve learned a lot about handling animal care and sheltering needs in disasters
It’s time to fix our broken public warning system
"We have to build an emergency management system that is ready to handle the new situation we are dealing with." Rob Lewin, Director, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management
EU plans mobile terror alerts to counter spread of fake news
Reverse 112 system will aim to help people to stay safe during terror attacks or natural disasters
Phone alerts for terrorist attacks and natural disasters
Europeans will be sent official alerts on their mobile phones if they are near a terrorist attack or natural disaster under an EU plan to reduce the risk of fake news causing chaos.
10 cities around the world destroyed and rebuilt
The First World War cut a swath of destruction across Europe, leaving centuries-old towns and hallowed buildings in ruins. Rebuilding took generations.
Recent natural disasters trigger complaints from disability groups
Why some advocates are expressing alarm that federal emergency response efforts are failing to protect the well-being and civil rights of people with disabilities.