The study, conducted by World Vision and the Stockholm Environment Institute, paints a troubling picture of the emotional, educational and social toll on children who are left…
The waters mainly came from the Sai River that flowed into Mekong via the Ruak River. The Sai River, which originates in Myanmar, swelled following days of heavy downpour in…
According to updates from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the mountainous province Lao Cai remains the hardest-hit locality, with 151 people dead or missing.
Among the affected persons, 36,626 were displaced, with 13,825 fleeing to evacuation centers, while 22,801 took shelter elsewhere.
The trees across all forest types in the region – mountainous and coastal forests, mangroves and tropical lowland rainforests – are projected to suffer severe losses by 2090…
The report’s World Risk Index, which included all 193 member states of the United Nations for the first time, assesses disaster risks by evaluating each country’s “exposure…
According to the records of the Nyaung Oo Meteorological Office, in the ten-year period from 1994 to 2003, there were only two heavy rainfalls of more than 3 inches, and in the…
Widespread destruction includes uprooted trees, damaged signboards and toppled electric poles. Many homes have had their roofs torn off, and local streets remain littered with…
Australia, Japan, the US, and the ASEAN inter-governmental organisation for disaster relief have confirmed their assistance.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast, temperatures in Seoul may rise above 30 degrees Celsius into late September. The nation's capital also saw its…