Starvation was one of the gravest threats now hanging over remote and inaccessible villages. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said it is focusing on search operations for disaster victims in ...

Demolition sites are dangerous enough on a normal day add a tropical storm, and every second counts. With Debby closing in, ...

KATHMANDU: Authorities have stepped up preparedness for potential disasters as heavy rainfall is forecast across several provinces from October 3 to 6. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and ...

The Heavy Rain Event of July 2018 (hereinafter referred to as “the Torrential Rain in Western Japan”) turned out to be the worst rainfall disaster in the Heisei era, with rainfall reaching a record ...

In this series we share Japan's disaster preparedness knowledge with viewers around the world. This time we zero in on disasters related to heavy snowfall. As global warming progresses, increasingly ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Choi Ho-kwon, the mayor of Yeongdeungpo District Office, is heightening vigilance to protect residents' safety from winter disasters such as cold waves, heavy ...