Tag: Natural disasters
President William Ruto promises he won’t let anyone sleep outside
Kenya still victim of bad weather. According to the latest report from the authorities, 228 people have died in floods since the start of the rainy season in March. This…
race against time to rescue flood victims in the south
In Brazil, the situation is still disastrous in the city and surrounding areas of Porto Alegre, in the south of the country. Sudden and massive floods caused the death of…
several dozen deaths in the south due to bad weather
The south of Brazil is under downpours. And there are at least 32 dead, dozens injured and thousands homeless. The region was already hit by deadly floods last September. 1…
under criticism in the face of deadly bad weather, William Ruto announces measures
In Kenya, weather alerts are being stepped up as Cyclone Hidaya prepares to hit the coast in 48 hours. Since March, Kenya has been hit by violent rains, linked to…
Floods in eastern Kenya and Nairobi kill dozens
Violent floods left 38 dead yesterday, according to an initial report from the Kenyan Red Cross. Nearly 30,000 people had to flee their homes. This heavy rainfall is due to…
Floods in Pas-de-Calais: leave or stay?
Almost six months ago, in Pas-de-Calais, villages were trapped by torrents of water; repeated floods in November, January and February. Today is the time for assessments and assessments. A little…
one week after the passage of cyclone Gamane, the state of the damage becomes clearer
Nineteen deaths, three missing and 90,000 victims: this is the latest updated report published by the Office of Risk and Disaster Management, a week after the passage of Gamane, this…
powerful earthquake leaves dozens injured
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred this Wednesday, April 3 off the coast of Taiwan, the most violent in 25 years, left four dead and dozens injured on the island,…
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,…
six months after the earthquake, what is the situation for the victims?
In Morocco, six months after the earthquake which struck the region of El Haouz and the surroundings of Marrakech, the situation of the victims is still precarious. The aid promised…