Tag: Natural disasters
at least 60 dead in 5.6 magnitude earthquake
More than sixty people were killed in an earthquake that shook a remote region of western Nepal, local officials reported Saturday morning. The 5.6 magnitude earthquake was measured at a…
the cost of storm Ciaran could be around 500 million euros
As Ciaran moves east and hits Italy hard, in France it’s time for a first assessment. According to a first estimate, the storm could cost almost 500 million. 2 mins…
Storm Ciaran: has France learned the lessons of past disasters?
The latest report from storm Ciaran which hit the north-west of France on Thursday November 2 shows two deaths, 47 injured and significant material damage. But this assessment is much…
the conference on the reconstruction of Derna results in modest commitments
Nearly 260 Libyan and international companies met in Benghazi and Derna for a conference on the reconstruction of Derna, partially destroyed by storm Daniel on September 11. In the absence…
Hurricane Otis “potentially catastrophic” makes landfall in Acapulco
The powerful Hurricane Otis, potentially catastrophic “, made landfall overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday near Acapulco, the famous Pacific seaside resort in western Mexico, the American National Hurricane Center (NHC)…
A new earthquake, measuring 6.3, hits the city of Herat in Afghanistan
A new earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, struck the city of Herat, in the northwest of Afghanistan, on Sunday October 15, the American Geophysics Institute (USGS) said. A…
one month after the floods, a human toll still uncertain
A month ago, on the night of September 10 to 11, Hurricane Daniel and the explosion of dams caused unprecedented flooding in Libya. The town of Derna in the east…
more than 2000 dead, rescue operations continue
According to a latest official report, more than 2,000 people died in a violent earthquake which struck western Afghanistan this Saturday, October 7, causing enormous damage. More than 9,200 people…
6.3 magnitude earthquake kills around 100 people in Herat province
At least 120 people died and a thousand injured on Saturday October 7 in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, which caused landslides in western Afghanistan. 2 mins “So far more than…
New York under water after torrential rains
New York is underwater. The city was hit by significant flooding on Friday September 29 after torrential rainfall. Public transport and airports have been severely disrupted. Scenes reminiscent of Storm…