Turkey steps up rebuilding plans as quake toll nears 50,000
Suleyman Soylu said 313,000 tents had been erected, with 100,000 container homes to be installed in the disaster zone.
Fri Feb 24 2023
Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders
Hundreds of thousands homeless in middle of winter, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone.
Mon Feb 13 2023
Florida beachfront paradise shattered by Hurricane Ian
Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian hammered southwest Florida, once tony Fort Myers Beach is a nearly deserted disaster zone.
Thu Oct 06 2022
'Doug to the Rescue': Drone pilot saves animals in global disaster zones
One remote pilot develops a way to save animals trapped under rubble or stuck in trees in disaster zones.
Wed Jun 16 2021
Malaysians take volunteerism to new heights despite COVID-19
The needy who are assisted are not limited to those in the country, but also refugees and affected groups abroad as well as in conflict and disaster zones.
Sun Dec 06 2020
Two dead, tens of thousands stranded by Australia floods
The disaster zone from ex-Cyclone Debbie stretched 1,000 km from Queensland state's tropical resort islands and Gold Coast tourist strip to the farmlands of New South Wales state.
Sat Apr 01 2017
New Zealand earthquake relief hits full steam as navy arrives
Rescue efforts after an earthquake in New Zealand intensify as a fleet of international warships began arriving in the disaster zone.
Wed Nov 16 2016
Bukit Merah will not be declared disaster zone - Ahmad Zahid
The Federal government has no intention of declaring the Bukit Merah as a disaster zone, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Thu Apr 28 2016
Dwindling water level: Bukit Merah may be declared disaster zone
The Perak Government may request the Federal Government to declare Bukit Merah, a disaster zone as the Tasik Bukit Merah Dam water level dwindles due to hot and dry weather caused by El Nino.
Sun Apr 24 2016
Christmas in mud as rain pelts Philippine disaster zone
It was a gloomy Christmas Day for survivors of the Philippines' deadliest typhoon as heavy rain drove many inside their flimsy shelters.
Wed Dec 25 2013
Thunderstorms pummel US tornado disaster zone
Severe thunderstorms barrelled through an Oklahoma City suburb, complicating clean-up efforts just days after Mondays strong tornado.
Thu May 23 2013