Over 5,000 flood hotspots identified nationwide - IGP
Police have identified 5,648 flood hotspots in 163 districts nationwide as authorities prepare to face the North-East Monsoon.
Wed Oct 25 2023
Indian village landslide search called off, with death toll at 27
More than 50 people were still missing, said SB Singh, of the National Disaster Response Force.
Mon Jul 24 2023
Govt rebrands GLC/GLIC disaster response network, expands its scope
The government has rebranded the GDRN to GLC For Rakyat and Nation, widening its scope from being humanitarian-based to include knowledge and prosperity-based.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150
Heavy rains across the region led to flash floods in several areas, stranding residents and destroying homes and infrastructure.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide
The landslide early on Sunday in the province Quang Tri buried 22 soldiers and was the fourth incident of its kind in the space of six days.
Mon Oct 19 2020
Puerto Ricans say Trump's disaster response was too slow, too clumsy
After days of urging, Trump on Thursday temporarily lifted restrictions on foreign shipping from the US mainland to Puerto Rico to move aid more quickly.
Fri Sep 29 2017
200 students hospitalised after gas leak near school in Indian capital
About 200 students from a government-run school in the Indian capital city were hospitalised Saturday following a gas leak from a container in the vicinity, China''s Xinhua news agency reported.
Sat May 06 2017
Sorry! South Korea's weather agency apologises after fax triggers quake alert
The message warning of a 6.5-magnitude quake was part of a five-day disaster response exercise and should never have been faxed.
Wed May 18 2016
US sending disaster response team to Nepal: official
The United States is sending a disaster response team to earthquake-hit Nepal and has authorized an initial $1 million to address immediate needs.
Sat Apr 25 2015
Rescuers battle rains after India landslide, 150 feared dead
A hillside gave way early on Wednesday, sending a mass of muddy earth and trees tumbling onto a remote village.
Thu Jul 31 2014
Killer cyclone wreaks havoc along Indian coast
Six people had been reported dead in the worst-hit states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh even though there are no official death toll.
Sat Oct 12 2013