Tag: Natural disaster

Greece to Support Business on Santorini Amid Ongoing Quake Swarm
Over 11,000 residents and tourists left Santorini within the first 10 days of the tremors. On Tuesday, the Greek government introduced an initial set of measures to support businesses on Santorini, which has been experiencing hundreds of earthquakes for a third consecutive week. RELATED: Greece Introduces Measures to Safeguard Minors Online The emergency measures allow […]
February 12, 2025

January 2025 Was the Warmest Month on Record: Copernicus
The average temperature over European land rose 2.51 degrees above the 1991-2000 January average. On Thursday, the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that January 2025 was the warmest on record globally, with the average surface temperature 0.79 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2000 January average. RELATED: South America at the Crossroads of Climate Change: […]
February 6, 2025

Increasing Winds Pose New Risks for Wildfire-Ravaged Los Angeles
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires in the LA area, winds are expected to intensify in the coming days. On Sunday, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said that gusty winds and persistently dry weather are increasing extreme fire threats in the region. Northeast wind gusts surpassed 50 miles (about 80 km) per hour, […]
January 13, 2025

The Situation in Mayotte is Going From Bad to Worse, A Resident Says
French authorities declared a ‘State of Exceptional Natural Disaster’ in the archipelago last night. On Thursday, Francisco Jose Postigo, a Spanish physiotherapist residing in the French archipelago of Mayotte, which was devastated last weekend by Cyclone Chido, stated that the situation for the population is worsening due to shortages of water, gasoline, and electricity. RELATED: […]
December 19, 2024

Cyclone Chido Exposes Mozambique’s Vulnerability: A Crisis Deepened by Inequality and Underfunding
The death toll from Cyclone Chido continues to rise, highlighting the devastating impact of climate change on already vulnerable populations in northern Mozambique. Related:Cyclone Chido Devastates Northern Mozambique: More than 45 Dead and Thousands Affected The latest figures from the National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (INGD) report at least 45 deaths and […]
December 17, 2024

Emmanuel Macron To Travel to Mayotte to Inspect the Damage Caused by Cyclone Chido
Winds of up to 220 km/h have devastated this French overseas territory. On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would travel to the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte and praised “the responsiveness of all state services” in addressing the disaster caused by Cyclone Chido. RELATED: Mayotte Devastated by Cyclone Chido: Humanitarian Aid Is […]
December 17, 2024

Cyclone in Mayotte Islands Left Hundreds Dead, France Estimates
This overseas department has at least 100,000 precarious homes, most of which have been destroyed. On Sunday, the French Government’s delegate in the Mayotte department, François-Xavier Bieuville, estimated that Cyclone Chido has “undoubtedly caused several hundred deaths” in the Chido archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean. RELATED: Mexican State of Nuevo Leon Declares a State […]
December 15, 2024

Storm Bora Causes Widespread Damage in Greece
The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection declared Lemnos and Rhodes in a state of emergency. On Monday, Greek authorities declared a state of emergency on two Aegean islands as a powerful weather system, named Bora, continued to wreak havoc across the country. The storm, which began on Friday, has already claimed three lives […]
December 3, 2024

Death Toll of Spanish Floods Climbs to 95
Emergency services conducted around 200 ground rescues and 70 air evacuations in Valencia on Wednesday. On Thursday, Angel Victor Torres, the Minister for Territorial Policy, confirmed that 95 people died as a result of the floods, 92 of whom died in the Valencian Community, two in Castilla-La Mancha, and one in Andalusia. RELATED: Venezuela Stands […]
October 31, 2024

Spain Declares ‘Disaster Zones’ to Regions Hit by Deadly Floods
So far, authorities have confirmed 70 deaths due to an ‘Isolated Depression at High Levels’ (DANA). On Wednesday, Spanish Territorial Policy Minister Angel Torres confirmed the death of 70 people due to flooding associated with the Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) that Spain has been suffering since yesterday. The Council of Ministers will meet […]