Disaster

Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall Tuesday night on the US Gulf Coast, killing a child and leaving thousands without electricity as it rushed ashore with gusting winds and heavy rain, reports BSS. The storm struck along...

At least 18 people were killed and 36 others injured in rain-related incidents in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday. The casualties were reported from 10 districts across the state in...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Wednesday morning, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor’s epicenter was located...

Flash floods and landslides caused by a downpour in Vietnam’s northern and central regions since late last week have killed 14 people and left four missing, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control...

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department of Thailand said over 78,000 people were still affected by the floods caused by tropical storm Bebinca and southwest monsoon. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said on late Saturday...

As Bangkok prepares to host climate- change talks, the sprawling city of more than 10 million is itself under siege from the environment, with dire forecasts warning it could be partially submerged in just over a...

Japan is bracing for a “very strong” typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, which at one stage was packing winds...

Rescuers in boats negotiated muddy waters on Thursday to reach thousands stranded in central Myanmar after a dam overflowed, sending a torrent of water across farmland and villages. No casualties have yet been reported but state...

Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 people in Puerto Rico, according to the results of a long-awaited independent investigation commissioned by the government of the US island territory. After nearly a year of controversy over the true toll...

Monsoon rains caused a central Myanmar dam to overflow early Wednesday, inundating about 100 villages and blocking the country’s biggest highway, a government official said. No casualties have been reported but thousands were displaced and took...