The report investigates the broad concept of the economics of drought management, provides a conceptual, two-tier framework for the assessment of proactive and reactive actions, and disseminates case studies
The worst windstorm in more than a decade tore through the north-western US, leaving more than a million people without power and killing at least six. Winds gusted to a record 111 kph about 1 am on
Believe it or not but it is a fact that a Central team accompanied by senior officials of the state government, including Secretaries of the PWD and Revenue surveyed the flood-affected areas of
The Delhi government has asked the Central and state government hospitals in the capital to beef up their disaster management facilities. The officials have noted lack of facilities in city
Scientists in Nepal call them the "tsunamis from the sky". Nearly 50 glacial lakes, high in the Himalayas, could soon burst their banks, according to leading mountain experts, sending millions of
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Friday assured Andhra Pradesh of 'the necessary assistance' to provide relief to the people of Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts of the State which were
A severe tornado ripped roofs off homes and tore down walls in a residential area of northwest London on Thursday, injuring six people. Television footage showed a trail of destruction in Kensal
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia- Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok, in collaboration with the Development Promotion Group (DPG), Chennai, is implementing a pro-poor,
