Super typhoon Man-yi injures 2 persons, affects over 852,000 across Philippines so far
111,658 of the 852,475 affected individuals were displaced — 75,581 are inside evacuation centers nationwide, while 36,077 took shelter elsewhere.
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Domestic, international flights cancelled over Indonesia’s Mt. Lewotobi ash cloud
Following the latest eruption on Tuesday night, the Lewotobi Laki-laki Observatory Post issued the highest level of notice for aviation authorities, warning them of imminent ash…
As the world melts around them, climate refugees in Pakistan’s Hunza pin hopes on COP29
These 'climate refugees' are forced to flee their ancestral land as rising temperatures and melting glaciers increasingly threaten their way of life.
Indonesian government to build 1,100 new houses for those displaced by Lewotobi eruption
More than 16,000 residents live in the nearest villages from the volcano, but the government is still calculating how many residents will be permanently relocated.
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi exclusion zone widened
The volcano continues to erupt at a high level, with lava flows toward the northeast reaching 4,340 m from the eruption center.
Indonesia’s Lewotobi volcano belches colossal ash tower
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Monday and Tuesday, killing nine people and forcing the relocation of residents from a 7-kilometre (4.3-mile) exclusion zone.
China’s first large quake research facility goes into operation
The facility can provide extreme research methods for engineering projects to withstand natural disasters and reduce disaster risks, and offer technical support to ensure the…
Harvard study shows Filipinos better prepared for disasters
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative however noted that the current score was still not enough for a country that was one of the most disaster-prone in the world.
Rain wreaks havoc again in China’s Hainan province
Multiple cities and counties experienced sustained heavy rainfall on Monday of between 150 to 200 millimeters, triggering road closures and class suspensions in many areas.
Thailand ranks among the top 4 countries most at risk of flooding
The majority of those vulnerable to flooding—about 1.36 billion people—live in South and East Asia, with 329 million in China and 225 million in India, making up more than…