Tag: Natural disasters
Magnitude 7 Earthquake in Peru Left 14 Wounded People
Five of the wounded belong to the district of Yauca, one in Atiquipa and eight in AcarĂ.
June 28, 2024
Kenya: At Least 315 Dead and 38 Misssing Persons Due to the Heavy Rains
Rainfall and flooding have exacerbated socio-economic inequalities in the country.
June 20, 2024
Landslide Kills 8 Ecuadorians in Tunguragua
During the weekend, intense rains caused rivers to overflow in Andean and Amazonian provinces. On Sunday, Ecuadorian National Risk Management Secretariat informed that at least eight people were killed and three others injured Sunday in a landslide on a major road in central Tungurahua province. RELATED: Constitutional Court of Ecuador Annuls Again State of Emergency […]
June 17, 2024
International Firefighting Team Dispatched to Assist Cyprus in Wildfire Battle
The firefighters were faced with large flare-ups due to strong winds and extremely high temperatures. On Wednesday, Andreas Kettis, the spokesperson of the Cypriot Fire Service, said that an international team has joined Cypriot firefighters to battle a stubborn fire that has been raging for 36 hours in the country, with Greece and Jordan both […]
June 13, 2024
Effects of Climate Change Generate Anxiety Among US Citizens
They are more aware of extreme events such as storms, unpredictable weather patterns, droughts and floods. On Wednesday, environmental company Veolia North America and research firm Elabe released a survey that reveals the increasing anxiety and vulnerability felt by the U.S. public in the face of climate change, and finds most of them were willing […]
June 6, 2024
Horn of Africa: New Round of Heavy Rains Experienced
On Tuesday, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said that several countries in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) are set to experience a fresh round of heavy rainfall that will lead to flooding.
June 6, 2024
Guatemala Counts 92 Active Forest Fires
On Wednesday, Guatemalan civil protection authorities counted 92 active fires, almost half of them in the north of the country, specifically in the department of Petén.
June 5, 2024
The Temperatures in 2024 can Reach Records: WMO says
This phenomenon is due to the high sea surface temperature, which is in this state due to the La Niña phenomenon, which concentrates all the atmospheric heat. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), highlighted in a report that this year, 2024, temperatures are expected above the average across the planet. RELATED:Floods in Eastern Cape, South Africa: […]
June 3, 2024
Namibia: State of Emergency Due to Drought Declared
On Tuesday, Namibia declared a state of emergency in response to severe drought conditions affecting all 14 regions of the country. Related: Kenya: Who-Recommended Three-Test HIV Testing Adopted Rhingo Mutambo, chief public relations officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, said in a statement released on Tuesday that the drought poses a threat to […]
May 28, 2024
Landslide Leaves at Least 21 Dead in India
At least 21 people died this Tuesday in northwestern India after a collapse in a stone quarry caused by heavy rain from a tropical storm. RELATED: Cyclone Ramal Sweeps India and Bangladesh Mizoram Police Director General Anil Shukla reported that “The total number of deaths is 21, including two children”. Shukla added “It is […]