Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Disaster Preparedness
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N-facilities clear seismic shock tests
New Delhi: All of India’s nuclear installations have passed structural tests aimed at assessing their capacity to withstand massive seismic shocks, the department of atomic energy said. Four expert groups
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Mock tsunami drill held in six coastal dists
The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on Wednesday organised mock tsunami drills at cyclone shelters of six coastal districts. This exercise was held as a part of the drill scheduled
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GP, Teletalk, Airtel to give early disaster warning
Private mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) and the state-owned mobile phone company Teletalk will jointly provide early warning messages during cyclones and floods to all 14 coastal districts with
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India carries out tsunami warning system test
A first of its kind mock drill to test India’s new tsunami warning system, that will henceforth serve as the regional tsunami advisory service provider to the countries in the Indian Ocean region, was
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Mock drill on earthquake preparedness held
In a unique workshop, a Delhi-based NGO, SEEDS, today trained schoolchildren with disaster management skills in a mock earthquake drill on the eve of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Mock tsunami drill today
A mock-drill of the tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004, triggered by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake off the Sumatra coast of Indonesia, will be re-enacted tomorrow. The idea is to test the Indian
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IIT-GN, California institute to develop early earthquake warning system
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) have undertaken a project to develop a ‘slight early’ earthquake warning system. The institute has teamed up with California Institute
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Standard operating procedure for responding to natural disasters: rural drinking water supply and sanitation
This standard operating procedure will include all functions pertaining to disaster prevention, institutional mechanism, preparedness, early warning, relief, recovery and rehabilitation. This standard
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Climate change taking heavy toll on Pakistan, says minister
Climate Change is taking a heavy toll on Pakistan, said Mister for Science and Technology (S&T) Mir Changez Khan Jamali while addressing a technical session of the 5th International Conference on Flood
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Did N-detector record warning signs 9 days before temblor struck?
Kolkata: Nine days before the temblor struck Sikkim and Bengal on Sunday, Dipak Ghosh, emeritus UGC fellow¸ had an uncanny feeling. The solid-state nuclear track detector he had embedded 70cm underground