2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Storms
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Super typhoon leaves Philippines' agriculture sector devastated
The storm struck an agricultural area of the island of Luzon and flooded other farming regions as well, causing at least $177 million worth of damage to rice and corn crops, according to agriculture
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Hurricane Florence insured losses to range from $2.8 billion to $5 billion: RMS
Insured losses from Hurricane Florence, which slammed into North Carolina this month, will range from $2.8 billion to $5 billion, said RMS, a risk modeling and analytics firm on Monday. The figures include
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Nigeria: Rainstorm Kills Three, Destroys 880 Houses in Katsina
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead and six others injured following a rainstorm at Maibare in Baure Local Council of Katsina State.The incident, which occurred at the weekend, destroyed
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South China braces for Typhoon Barijat
Barijat, the 23rd typhoon this year, has formed on the South China Sea and is moving westward at a speed of 10 to 15 km per hour as of Tuesday morning, the provincial meteorological bureau of Hainan said.
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Typhoon makes landfall in Chinese financial hub Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Typhoon Rumbia made landfall in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai early on Friday morning, bringing strong winds and rain, state news agency Xinhua said. Shanghai had evacuated
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Storm Bebinca weakens as it makes landfall in northern Vietnam
Tropical storm Bebinca weakened as it made landfall in northern Vietnam on Friday, flooding some villages in one province but there were no reports of major damage. Vietnam had put thousands of soldiers
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NASA Finds Powerful Storms Over South China from Tropical Storm Bebinca
Tropical Storm Bebinca formed quickly in the northern part of the South China Sea. Warnings were in effect as NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed the storm located off the coast of southern China near Hainan
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China evacuates 200,000 as typhoon hits east coast
China evacuated more than 200,000 people as a typhoon made landfall on its eastern coast late on Sunday, state media said. Sponsored A pedestrian crossing a road holds an umbrella against wind brought
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Typhoon Shanshan clips Japan coast, sparing Tokyo
Typhoon Shanshan clipped Japan's eastern coast on Thursday morning, sparing Tokyo but bringing heavy rain, strong winds and high waves to some areas along the Pacific coast. The fierce storm system
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A look at how the changing climate is impacting New York State's building stock
Much of the talk about buildings and climate change has focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. What often gets overlooked is ensuring that buildings are prepared for future climate impacts. That's