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NATURAL DISASTERS
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UN Warns Of ‘Staggering Rise’ In Natural Disasters, Urge Leaders To Take Action
UN warns of 'staggering rise' in natural disasters, urge leaders to take action
Pathways to Permanence: Need for a strong disaster resilient housing policy
flash floods and earthquakes The displacement of communities on account of natural calamities like rain-triggered floods has assumed…
World Bank clears $250 million for Kerala scheme
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) The first tranche of $250 million of the $500 million fund set aside by…
India lost $79.5 bn due to natural disasters in 20 years
United Nations, Oct 12: India has suffered economic losses of $79.5 billion due to natural disasters during the…
At least two dead, eight missing in Chile landslide
Santiago, Dec 17: At least two people died and another eight were missing after a landslide hit near the…
6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
6.5 magnitude #earthquake struck eastern #Indonesia Epicentre is 3 Kms east-southeast of Andekanter in Sumba region at a…