NDRRMC: 46 dead, over 6 million displaced due to Carina, habagat, Butchoy

Faith Agrosino 08/04/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from typhoon Carina, the southwest monsoon, and tropical depression Butchoy is now at 46. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has confirmed 14 deaths, with 32 more still…

Indonesia floods: At least 34 killed, 16 missing

05/13/2024

Datar, Indonesia–At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago’s most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday. Hours of…

At least 57 dead, buildings destroyed as powerful quakes hit Japan

Associated Press 01/03/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued…

Residents begin to return home after Surigao del Sur quake kills one

Reuters 12/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least one person, with disaster officials reporting minor damage to some infrastructure. The Saturday night…

‘They knew’ – fury of Libyans that warnings went unheeded before flood

Reuters 09/18/2023

“They knew.” When hydrologist Abdul Wanis Ashour began researching the system of dams protecting the eastern Libya port town of Derna 17 years ago, the peril facing residents was already no secret, he said. “When I gathered…

Landslides hit mountain barangays in Cebu City, 3 families rescued

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three families have been rescued when two separate landslides hit Barangays Guba and Pit-os in Cebu City past 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. In a phone interview, Harold Alcontin, head of…

Cebu City sends heavy equipment to landslide-prone areas for super typhoon Betty

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) has prepositioned heavy equipment for landslide-prone areas in the city as part of its preparations for the effects of Super Typhoon Betty. CCDRRMO…

Mandaue City puroks empowered to respond to disasters

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/28/2023

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City is capacitating its puroks in the city’s different barangays to empower them to respond to alarms. Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) head Buddy Alain Ybañez said…

Death toll from US storms rises to 29

Reuters 04/03/2023

The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 29 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports. In Memphis,…

Greek rescuers comb through train crash wreckage as hopes fade

Reuters 03/02/2023

Larissa, GREECE – Rescuers resumed a search on Thursday for survivors of Greece’s deadliest train crash, combing through the buckled and crushed remains of carriages that derailed and then caught fire in a disaster that killed at…

Turkey ends quake rescue efforts except in two provinces: official

Agence France Presse 02/20/2023

Istanbul, Turkey — Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all provinces except the two hardest hit by last week’s massive quake that killed tens of thousands of people, the Turkish disaster agency said Sunday. “In many of our…

Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to 11 as recovery continues

Reuters 02/19/2023

SYDNEY — The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the country’s North Island. The cyclone hit the North…

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