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Thailand's flooding damage reaches $800M

Thailand's flooding damage reaches $800M

The flooding in northern Thailand has been the most severe in the past 80 years and impacted the economy by as much as THB27 billion (US$811.9 million), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has reported.
Floods, mudslides kill 2 in southwest China, destroy homes, bridge

Floods, mudslides kill 2 in southwest China, destroy homes, bridge

Heavy rain, landslides in China's Guangdong and Fujian kill nine

Heavy rain, landslides in China's Guangdong and Fujian kill nine

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation.
April 17, 2024 | 09:24 pm PT
Indonesia works to improve multi-hazard early warning systems

Indonesia works to improve multi-hazard early warning systems

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has affirmed its commitment to continuing to improve the multi-hazard early warning systems for various disasters, taking into account the nation’s location in the ring of fire.
January 28, 2024 | 08:20 pm PT
Heavy rains, flooding leave 37 dead in South Korea

Heavy rains, flooding leave 37 dead in South Korea

Rescuers battled on Sunday to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel in South Korea, where at least 37 people have died and nine are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides.
July 16, 2023 | 03:22 am PT
Landslide kills at least 11 in Indonesia's remote Natuna region

Landslide kills at least 11 in Indonesia's remote Natuna region

At least 11 people have died in the Indonesian region of Natuna on Monday after a landslide buried houses amid heavy rainfall, the country's disaster mitigation agency said.
March 6, 2023 | 05:24 pm PT
Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to 11 as recovery continues

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

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.
February 18, 2023 | 05:21 pm PT
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads

Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads

Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads and disrupted train services, government authorities and operators said.
February 10, 2023 | 03:56 pm PT
Earthquake kills more than 4,800 in Turkey, Syria

Earthquake kills more than 4,800 in Turkey, Syria

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by a string of earthquakes that killed at least 4,800 people.
February 6, 2023 | 07:22 pm PT
US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm

More than 1,000 Monday flights into or out of the United States have been canceled due to a severe winter storm, with about half of those coming from Southwest Airlines Co.
January 30, 2023 | 05:58 pm PT
Natural disasters caused $313B economic loss in 2022: Aon

Natural disasters caused $313B economic loss in 2022: Aon

Natural disasters, many driven by climate change, caused global economic losses of $313 billion in 2022, insurance broker Aon estimated on Wednesday, of which less than half was insured.
January 25, 2023 | 05:17 pm PT
Biden arrives in California to tour damage from severe storms

Biden arrives in California to tour damage from severe storms

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in California on Thursday to tour areas hit hard by a series of deadly "atmospheric river" storms that inflicted widespread flooding, felled trees and brought mudslides to a state long gripped by extreme drought.
January 19, 2023 | 04:29 pm PT
California faces more torrential rain, high winds and flooding

California faces more torrential rain, high winds and flooding

Tens of millions of Californians faced another bout of heavy downpours, high winds and flooding on Monday after the relentless weather over the last 10 days killed 12 people and left many thousands without power.
January 9, 2023 | 03:24 pm PT
Indonesia quake kills at least 268 people, many of them children at school

Indonesia quake kills at least 268 people, many of them children at school

An earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Java killed at least 268 people, many of them children, with 151 still missing, disaster relief officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers searched the rubble of destroyed buildings for survivors.
November 22, 2022 | 04:32 am PT
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