Tag: disasters
Statistics reveal: People die in natural disasters clearly less than a hundred years ago
You can follow the devastation of natural disasters in the media, but the number of people who died in them has decreased in the century. . Natural disasters make headlines…
Earthquake in Morocco: “We cannot predict disasters, but we can protect ourselves from them”
Unlike the floods that hit Libya, the earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people in Morocco is one of those disasters that humanity cannot predict. Earthquakes form the archetype of the…
Supersatellite to predict natural disasters
The results of the state-of-the-art weather satellite MTG-I1 were presented today. In addition to providing a better basis for weather reports, meteorologists think it could also save lives by predicting…
Municipalities seek millions for natural disasters
The authority for social protection and preparedness (MSB) has received applications to build retaining walls, flood protection and erosion protection, among other things. There has been great interest in applying…
One of the worst fantasy disasters of the last 10 years, which a star regretted terribly afterwards
Peter Pan really knows every child. Whether a literary character or the hero of the popular Disney film Peter Pan from 1953, everyone knows or loves the story about the…
Damage from natural disasters estimated at $120 billion in the first half
Losses from natural disasters have skyrocketed in recent years. A report by Swiss Re, the second largest reinsurer in the world, estimates the damage suffered during the first half of…
Natural disasters: the bill soars for insurers
With global warming, natural disasters are on the increase… And if the amount of damage worldwide decreased slightly in the first half, to 120 billion dollars (109 billion euros) according…
Record temperatures, natural disasters… China is overheating
His paddle board under his arm, Wei runs along the Liangmahe Canal, northeast of Beijing. The questionable waters of this stream that crosses the embassy district have turned into a…
Going ham: Amateur radio field day prepares Sarnia-area volunteers for disasters
News Local News If cellphones and other means of communication go down in a large-scale disaster, Lambton County Radio Club volunteers will be ready to go on the air and…
Among the countries most affected by natural disasters… Scary earthquake in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’!
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Maluku province. The US Geological Survey (USGS) announced that the epicenter of the 5.7 magnitude earthquake was 158 kilometers northeast of Tual city of…