Natural Disasters News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South Korea battles multiple wildfires in southeastern region amid strong dry winds
Seoul, March 23: South Korea was battling to contain multiple wildfires raging across the southeastern region on Sunday, with strong and dry winds hindering efforts to bring the blaze under control, authorities said.
Three earthquakes shake Indonesia, one death reported in North Sumatra
Jakarta, March 18: Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported.
Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts Tibet
Tibet, February 26: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Tibet, as per the statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
DoT unveil plan to protect telecom networks from natural disasters
New Delhi, Feb 12: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday launched a new report on the Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) to make India's telecom sector stronger against natural disasters.
Residents warned of ongoing flood threat in Australia
Sydney, Feb 4: Heavy rainfall has eased, but evacuated residents of northeastern Australia have been told it is not yet safe to return home amid widespread flooding.
Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan
Tokyo, Jan 30: Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Death toll in Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 18
Jakarta, Jan 21: The death toll from landslides that struck Pekalongan region in Indonesia's Central Java province on Tuesday has risen to 18, according to the provincial disaster mitigation agency.
Japan urges continued caution on potential tremors, tsunamis
Tokyo, Jan 20: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has called for continued caution over potential tremors and tsunamis despite a gradual decrease in seismic activity a week after the magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kyushu region.
Landslide, flood warnings issued in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Jan 19: Sri Lankan authorities issued landslide and flood warnings on Sunday, affecting multiple districts and provinces.
Himachal signs pact to minimise disaster risk
Chandigarh, Jan 10: The state government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Development Agency (AFD) to implement the Himachal Pradesh-Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness Project (HP-DRRRP).
US President Biden approves Disaster Declaration for Oregon, Missouri
Washington DC, January 2: US President Joe Biden approved Missouri and Oregon's Major Disaster Declaration on Wednesday.