Helping people and limiting damage: Researchers identify technology needs for disaster response

From floods and forest fires to earthquakes—the frequency and intensity of natural disasters is increasing. This also means ...

Sri Lanka: Cyclone Ditwah’s devastating effect shows how vulnerability has been engineered

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared it the “largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history”. Torrential rains triggered widespread floods and landslides, leading to more than 350 ...
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Cyclone Ditwah Tracker LIVE: NDRF deployed in Tamil Nadu as cyclonic storm heads to India, 46 dead in Sri Lanka

In Andhra Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority warned of heavy rainfall in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema on Saturday and the day after due to the impact of cyclonic storm Ditwah, ANI ...
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The three disaster mitigation projects approved by Modi govt — what they are

The Scheme for Forest Fire Risk Management has been introduced for 144 forest fire-prone districts of 19 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam.
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50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever

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