Japanese student gamifies tsunami evacuation drill with nighttime quake scenario
It simulates escaping from a tsunami with a physically disabled individual, which means one member of each five-person group wore sunglasses and earplugs.
Natural Disaster
Building back better? Sri Lankans face challenges in recovery from floods, landslides
Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka after making landfall on Nov 28, severely affecting close to two million people across the country, killing more than 640 people, and…
Anger over Indonesian government’s slow disaster response triggers display of separatist flags
The floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather linked to Cyclone Senyar hit three northern Sumatran provinces in late November, claiming at least 1,140 lives and damaging…
Indonesia’s nutrition agency faces criticism over free meal program during school break
It was argued that a temporary suspension of the free meal program would enable the government to reallocate its budget to more pressing priorities.
Year-end 2025: Philippines’ record flood control corruption unravels
Months after these revelations, the Inquirer revisits the government’s actions so far in probing the flood control scandal.
Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia’s disaster vulnerabilities
Weak disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts, as well as environmental degradation mainly caused by business activities, have exposed Indonesia to hazards of extreme climate…
Over 20,000 Japanese communities at risk of isolation in major disaster: Yomiuri Shimbun tally
In at least 22 prefectures, the number rose, with 2,681 more communities found to be at risk. In eight prefectures, the number fell.
‘We have nowhere to go’: Sri Lankan residents recount damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah
Described as the “largest and most challenging natural disaster” in the country’s history, the cyclone killed more than 640 people and displaced over 66,000.
Outrage as Indonesia blocks foreign disaster aid to Sumatra
In recent days, evacuees in Aceh have raised white flags along the streets in protest at what they describe as limited humanitarian assistance and delays in the government’s…
When the yaks died in Bhutan’s Merak
For a community whose livelihood, culture, and identity depend on these livestock, the losses were not only a financial blow but an emotional wound.