A search and rescue operation is underway for four children who were reported missing after they jumped into a swollen river here during a heavy Sunday afternoon downpour.
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Read moreA powerful quake which struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok has killed 82 people and wounded hundreds, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said early Monday, with thousands of buildings left damaged. The 6.9 magnitude tremor, which triggered panic among tourists and locals on Sunday evening, was also felt on the neighboring island […]
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Athens, Greece – Greek fire services on Sunday said three more people were confirmed killed by the wildfires that have devastated seaside resorts near Athens, bringing the death toll in the disaster to 91.
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Read moreHEAVY rains induced by tropical depression “Henry” resulted in two landslide incidents and floods that affected thousands of families in parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the Visayas although no fatalities have been reported, according to a government-run disaster agency. In its situational report released on Wednesday night, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council […]
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Read moreTHE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) raised a blue alert on Tuesday as the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical depression “Henry” flooded Metro Manila and parts of Luzon and the Visayas. An initial report said four houses in Negros Occidental were damaged, displacing four families or 15 individuals. Henry left the Philippines […]
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TOKYO — With Friday marking a week since the announcement of special rain warnings, those affected by the heavy rains increasingly worry about rebuilding their lives. Many wonder when their lives will return to normal. A large number of people affected by the record rainfall in western Japan remain without running water, resulting in long […]
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