Tag: disasters
Faced with soaring insurance, a mayor “bans” natural disasters
The town of Breil-sur-Roya (Alpes-Maritimes) has just banned natural disasters. A way for the mayor LR, Sébastien Olharan, to attract the attention of the public authorities and to protest against…
how global warming has amplified natural disasters in 2024 – L’Express
From the small fragile archipelago of Mayotte to powerful Saudi Arabia, from prosperous European megacities to overcrowded slums in Africa, no region has been spared in 2024 by natural disasters,…
the three geopolitical disasters of Hafez el-Assad – L’Express
Bashar al-Assad is in the headlines, his father Hafez much less. However, it is indeed the three bitter failures of the dynastic founder that translate and will embody the pitiful…
Before Chido, these other natural disasters which shook the overseas territories – L’Express
The water which is starting to run out, the Mahorais in an apocalyptic setting and the fear of “looting” which is emerging, all against the backdrop of a brewing health…
climate disasters cost insurers 6.5 billion euros in 2023
In 2023, climate disasters in France cost 6.5 billion euros to insurers who are worried about “ change of scale » and the acceleration of these devastating events, Florence Lustman,…
A black 2023: 142 disasters and damages for 280 billion dollars
(Finance) – Il earthquake devastating of Türkiye And Syriaviolent storms and frequent floods in residential areas, along with many others catastrophes naturallast year in the world they caused damage for…
for Lula, natural disasters “intensify with climate change”
The south-east of Brazil and in particular the state of Rio de Janeiro is hit by violent storms and record rainfall after a heat wave. A natural disaster which has…
Victims of major disasters want one central point for information
Utrecht – One central agency or contact person is needed to assist victims of major incidents, such as the tram attack in Utrecht. This is evident today from a study…
Record bill for US climate disasters in 2023
unsaveSave share-arrowShare expand-left full screen The extreme weather last year caused damage worth billions. The picture shows Death valley where the temperature was 53.3 degrees Celcius this summer. Photo: Getty…
Natural disasters, losses of 250 billion dollars and over 74 thousand victims in 2023
(Finance) – At a global level, the natural disasters in 2023 they provoked losses of around 250 billion dollars (a figure in line with the previous year), with insured losses…