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 billion. The year 2024 was marked by extreme temperature events in Asia that caused thousands of deaths, severe droughts in Africa affecting over 25 …
The City’s biggest water body, Bellandur lake, faces the threat of extinction finds a study by the Energy and Wetland Research Centre (EWRC) and Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). slow death A view of the Bellandur lake. The lake is being dried up …
Gusting winds that swept through the Welikanda and Dimbulagala Divisional Secretariat areas of Polonnaruwa in North central Sri Lanka Monday evening had damaged 20 houses, the Disaster Management Centre of Polonnaruwa said. Meanwhile, one person has been killed and two others have been hospitalized due to the lightning in the …
Four people were killed and over 50 injured as a nor'wester swept through Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon Tuesday night. The deceased are Abdul Alim, 28, Rina Akter, 8, and Sakibul, 9, of Jagannathpur village in Boirchuna union, and Sharifunnesa, 70, of Battala Hazirhat village in Jaborhat union of the upazila, …
A farmer was killed and 175 injured in Tripura when a tornado, accompanied by rain and hailstorm, hit the state, destroying more than 1,000 houses, uprooting trees and disrupting communication, officials said on Tuesday. Authorities have stepped up efforts to provide relief to those affected by the tornado that struck …
One person was killed and dozens injured on Saturday when a thunderstorm packing high winds blew down a beer tent on to baseball fans celebrating after a St. Louis Cardinals' game, police said. Several of those hurt were listed in critical condition at area hospitals, officer Sherri Bruns of the …
Jorhat, April 24: At least five persons died and over 50 were injured when a hailstorm hit several parts of Tinsukia district late last evening. Strong winds damaged more than 600 houses in Kakopathar and Saikhowa, which are the worst hit areas of the district. Power cables in large parts …
The 300-odd small farmers, belonging to Thummanatti vegetable growing cluster in the Nilgiris, are an aggrieved lot. The hailstorm which struck the area recently has affected garlic, radish, beetroot and peas crops. “These crops were fully grown, ready for harvest, when the hailstorm struck the area,” says the Promoter-Director and …
The tornadoes were unrelenting — more than 100 in 24 hours over a stretch of the Plains states. They tossed vehicles and ripped through homes. They drove families to their basements and whipped debris across small towns throughout the Midwest. In some areas, baseball-size hail rained from the sky. And …
A minor girl and a bike rider were killed and a boy was injured in Kaunia and Taraganj upazilas in Rangpur during storm on Sunday afternoon. One of the dead is Rezia Akter, 8, daughter of Lal Mia of Dangapara village of Kursha union of Taraganj. Identity of the other …
Nine people were killed and more than 200 injured when a severe dust storm hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh late on Wednesday, police said. According to information collected by the state government, the storm was at its deadliest in Jalaun district, about 130 km from here, where nine people …
LUCKNOW: The thunderstorms and rains might have made climate pleasant in the state but they left a trail of death and destruction in some parts. While in Lucknow, cloudy sky and cool breeze kept temperatures below normal, as many as 14 people were killed and more than 200 injured due …
Growers question efficacy of anti-hail guns. Shimla: The boom of the anti-hail guns has triggered off political reverberations in the apple belt as the very first spell of hailstorm caused extensive damage to the crop in the Jubbal-Kotkhai area, with the Opposition Congress again questioning the efficacy of the technology. …
At least nine persons were killed and over 40 injured in a storm and lightning which hit different parts of Tripura and Mizoram, official sources said today. A woman and her daughter were crushed to death after a large tree fell on them during a turbulent pre-monsoon storm locally known …
SHILLONG: A severe storm hit Laitkor area this afternoon causing damages to more than thirty houses and leaving many homeless, with one person said to have been injured in the incident. Speaking to this correspondent, S Pyngrope, headman of Laitkor Rngi said, “Our area is prone to cyclone, but this …
Chandigarh: Rain and hailstorm lashed many places across Punjab on Tuesday. Agriculture experts said the showers that lasted for around half-an-hour may harm the crop about to be harvested. “The harvest has been delayed due to earlier cold weather conditions and the untimely rain will further damage the crop,” said …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has maintained records of weather and climate since the late 1800s. According to these records, the month of March, 2012 has set a new record as the warmest March ever for the contiguous United States. Across the nation, 15,000 local warm temperature records …
A huge storm killed at least four people in Japan, police said yesterday, as violent wind and rain battered the nation and disrupted transport for a second day. The storm has moved east and is now covering all of the north of Japan's main island of Honshu and much of …
This year's frenzy of oil and gas exploration in newly accessible Arctic waters could be the harbinger of even starker changes to come. If, as many scientists predict, currently inaccessible sea lanes across the top of the world become navigable in the coming decades, they could redraw global trading routes …
The Disaster Management Centre said today that over 1200 houses have been damaged by strong winds that hit Vavuniya, Saturday evening. The winds had hit the Settikulam area in Vavuniya last evening amidst torrential rains. Fifteen people have been injured and over 2000 persons have been moved to temporary shelters …
Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate scientists says in a report issued Wednesday. The greatest danger from extreme weather is in highly populated, poor regions …
