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 …
A Freak storm preceded by hurricane-force winds killed nearly a hundred people in four blocks of North Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Araria, Purnea and Kishanganj districts of Bihar around midnight on Tuesday. While 31 people were killed and more than 50 injured in West Bengal, the toll was …
Rains continued for the third day in the City, bringing down 36 trees and disrupting power supply in several parts of Bangalore. Gusty winds brought down trees, snapping powerlines and sending both BBMP and Bescom scrambling to clear the roads and restore power supply. Late Wednesday night, a BMTC bus …
At least four people were killed and more than 20 injured in a thunderstorm that lashed several parts of Assam Wednesday, devastating homes and agriculture and uprooting trees, electric and telephone poles, officials said. A government spokesperson said Kamrup, Nalbari, Dhubri, and Nagaon districts were worst hit by the thunderstorm, …
Agartala/Aizawl, April 1: At least seven people were killed and nearly 16,000 houses destroyed as pre-monsoon rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms continued to create havoc in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam, officials said here today. According to officials, between Sunday and Wednesday night, a cyclonic rainstorm accompanied …
3000 houses roofless, 2 hurt, bushes bear brunt Alipurduar, April 1: A hailstorm that lasted for 20 minutes last night wreaked havoc in the brew belt in Kalchini block, damaging at least 3,000 houses and rendering families homeless. Two persons, one of them five-year-old Sanjeev Rai from Dalsinghpara, were hit …
This paper integrates information on climate change, hydrodynamic models, and geographic overlays to assess the vulnerability of coastal areas in Bangladesh to larger storm surges and sea-level rise by 2050. The approach identifies polders (diked areas), coastal populations, settlements, infrastructure, and economic activity at risk of inundation, and estimates the …
Aizawl, March 30: Over 1,000 houses have been damaged in Mizoram lashed by heavy rain, coupled with hailstorm and strong wind since Sunday, official sources said today. Saiha town was hit by hailstorm midday today in which several houses were damaged, police said. The extent of damage was yet to …
Agartala, March 30: A person was killed, over 200 houses were damaged and trees and electric posts were uprooted in a severe storm in Tripura last night, police said today. Purnaram Reang (21) was killed and his wife Anjuti was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Paharpur, a remote …
The State Government have allotted a sum of Rs one crore 56 lakh for hail-storm affected persons of Seoni, Dindori, Balaghat, Umariya and Chhindwada districts. Concerning Collectors have been asked to utilise the allotted fund under the norms of RBC 6-4. Maximum amount of Rs 72 lakh 40 thousand has …
One person was killed while over 200 houses were damaged and trees and electric posts uprooted in a severe storm in Tripura, police said today. Purnaram Reang (21) was killed and his wife Anjuti was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Paharpur, a remote tribal hamlet in South Tripura …
As a welcome development, rains and thundershowers have started lashing the State bringing an end to the prolonged dry spell during this pre-monsoon season. This development, though taking place not on time, has brought an end to the anxiety of the people over drastic climatic change. The development is taking …
JOWAI: Several houses at Umlong village under Khliehriat subdivision were damaged after they were hit by hailstorms at several places in the last two days. Villagers informed that hailstones, some as big as cups and glasses hit the villages and damaged several house particularly those with tin roofs. Hail and …
