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.
Natural Disaster
‘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.
In Indonesia, regions ask for more state funds for disaster recovery
To fund recovery and reconstruction after the cyclone-induced floods and landslides, the administrations of Aceh and West Sumatra are requesting the central government to not cut…
Indonesia’s flood survivors reeling from devastation plea for global help
Despite efforts by the government, frustration is mounting over sluggish relief efforts, which have fueled demands on Jakarta to declare a national disaster and permit…
Flood deaths in Indonesia’s Sumatra exceed 1,000 as regions extend emergency status
As of Sunday night, 1,016 people have been found dead, around 7,600 people injured, and over 158,000 houses, as well as 1,200 public infrastructure damaged across 52 regencies,…
Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque
Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation in northern Sumatra partly on uncontrolled logging.
Bangkok on alert as high tides threaten 11 riverside communities this week
More than 320 households could face flooding if water overtops the riverbanks.
Life in the dark: Residents in Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra wait for a flicker of hope
State electricity company PLN faces extraordinary challenges in repairing collapsed transmission towers, citing heavy components and cables that had to be transported from Jakarta…