Tag: Natural disasters
At least 18 dead after tornadoes and severe storms in the United States
At least 18 people have died in the south and east-central United States as tornadoes and severe storms ripped homes and businesses to pieces, while the northeastern part of the…
Emmanuel Macron unveils his “Water plan” in the face of climate change
The French president presented this Thursday, March 30 the outline of a plan aimed at improving water management in France by 2030 in the face of climate change and the…
Mississippi devastated by tornadoes, at least 25 dead
A series of deadly tornadoes and thunderstorms battered Mississippi, which began assessing damage on Saturday. 25 people died and the toll continues to grow. The government has just sent reinforcements…
deadly earthquake in the south of the country and in Peru
A violent earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale killed at least 16 people in southern Ecuador and one in northern Peru overnight from Saturday to Sunday. It was felt…
Cyclone Freddy leaves a dire picture behind in Malawi
In Malawi, the search continues to find possible survivors after Freddy’s return to this region of southern Africa. This cyclone “out of the ordinary” by its trajectory caused nearly 200…
Malawi and Mozambique hard hit
It is a rare phenomenon, according to weather specialists. Unexpectedly, Cyclone Freddy circled and swept across southern Africa. Malawi and Mozambique are hard hit, the authorities of both countries and…
Istanbul residents leave in fear of another deadly earthquake
The double earthquake of February 6 in Kahramanmaras, which officially caused more than 46,000 victims on Turkish soil, revived awareness of the seismic risk among the 16 million inhabitants of…
food insecurity worsens in south-east after cyclone Freddy
Already heavily affected by the previous hurricane season, the south-east of the island was hit hard by the winds and rains brought by hurricane Freddy at the beginning of last…
no postponement of elections after February earthquakes
As Turkey still counts its dead, the potential postponement of presidential and legislative elections was the subject of speculation. This Wednesday, March 1, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed that the…
how to reduce earthquake trauma in children
In southern Turkey, three weeks after the violent earthquake that killed more than 45,000 people, thousands of survivors remain traumatized. The Ministry of the Family sent more than 3,700 social…