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Heavy rains to lash across the country between Oct 12-16, here's how you can insure your home from rain's fury
It's no secret that incessant rains also bring about significant economic damages. Per media report…
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Lightning strikes claimed 1,625 lives in Odisha in last 5 years: Minister
Moreover, Rs 5,400 is provided to a person injured in lightning and hospitalised for less than a we…
PTI
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Warming of Arabian Sea linked to Wayanad landslides, say climate scientist
Extremely heavy rain triggered a series of landslides in the hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad distri…
PTI
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Extreme disasters claimed 2 million lives and cost the world economy over $4 trillion since 1970: WMO report
What's predictably worse, perhaps, is that an astronomical portion of these natural disasters atta…
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Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost USD4 trillion over last 50 years
Over two million deaths and USD4.3 trillion in economic losses; that's the impact of a half-century…
ANI
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Looking back at the natural disasters that took place in India in 2021
While India was already battling with the COVID-19 pandemic this year, climate change-induced natur…
Vaamanaa Sethi
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A giant tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again
A landslide triggered the Storegga tsunami 8,200 years ago. Researchers want to know if it caused a…
Jenny McGrath
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Homeowners living in dome-shaped houses say they protect against natural disasters and save them money on bills
The eclectic homes also tend to cost about the same as a traditional home of comparable size, or ev…
Katie Hawkinson
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Bihar staring at 'hydro-meteorological disasters'; 14 districts most at risk
People in Bihar are experiencing early chilly weather this winter season and the met department is …
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America spent $145 billion on damaged homes after 20 climate events in 2021 — it will only get more expensive
Homeowners who live through natural disasters struggle to afford repairs, and are more likely to fa…
Alcynna Lloyd
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How to help people in Texas suffering from devastating winter storms that caused power and water outages
Help is urgently needed in Texas, especially as a second winter storm is projected to batter the re…
Erin Snodgrass
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Montana governor vacationed in Italy while Yellowstone faced catastrophic flooding that caused $29 million in damage
While roads and bridges in Yellowstone National Park were destroyed by historic floodwaters, Montan…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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An influx of natural disasters and rising storm-recovery costs means Americans will have to pay pricier utility bills for decades
"Different customer groups are going to be paying over time," Joseph Fichera, CEO of financial advi…
Jordan Hart
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As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck
After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, disaster investors swooped in to prey on vulnerable families an…
Anthony DiMauro
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Climate disasters killed 688 people and cost the US more than $145 billion last year
Not only is the climate crisis deadly and costly — a government report also found 2021 ranked as th…
Ayelet Sheffey
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At least 14 people have died and 56 are injured after a volcano erupted suddenly in Java, Indonesia, authorities said
Mount Semeru is the largest volcano on the island of Java. It is one of Indonesia's nearly 130 acti…
Bethany Dawson
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Future Florida homebuyers face increasing costs and greater exposure to natural disasters, which could devastate residents and the state's booming real estate market
Despite the frequency of major natural disasters, thousands of Americans have moved to Florida. It …
Alcynna Lloyd
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Naomi Osaka says she will donate tournament prize money to Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Naomi Osaka, who's of Haitian and Japanese descent, tweeted Saturday that it "really hurts to see a…
Lauren Edmonds
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Disaster at 18,200 feet
What really happened on Denali, North America's tallest peak, on the day a 31-year-old mountaineer …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Another 'explosive event' at St Vincent volcano has left the island struggling with power outages, limited water supplies, and blankets of ash
La Soufriere volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent first exploded on Friday. These eruption…