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Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

17 January, 2022

Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…

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Japan – Dozens Rescued From Floods, 3 Killed in Mudslide After More Heavy Rain

Japan – Dozens Rescued From Floods, 3 Killed in Mudslide After More Heavy Rain

15 August, 2021

Three people died and dozens were rescued after torrential rain in Japan caused further flooding and mudslides on 15 August 2021. Heavy rain has been falling in the country since…

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Japan – Deadly Mudslide in Nagasaki After 743mm of Rain in 2 Days

Japan – Deadly Mudslide in Nagasaki After 743mm of Rain in 2 Days

13 August, 2021

Authorities have issued evacuation orders after days of heavy rainfall in south and western Japan. One person has died and 2 are missing after a mudslide destroyed 2 houses in…

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Worldwide – Over 920 People Killed in Floods and Landslides in July 2021

Worldwide – Over 920 People Killed in Floods and Landslides in July 2021

2 August, 2021

In one of the worst months on record, over 920 people have died in floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents worldwide in July 2021. July this year brought a seemingly…

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Japan – Evacuations in Kagoshima After 95mm of Rain in 1 Hour

Japan – Evacuations in Kagoshima After 95mm of Rain in 1 Hour

11 July, 2021

Around 300 people evacuated their homes in Kagoshima after torrential rain in Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the highest level warning for heavy rainfall for parts of southwestern…

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Japan – Many Still Missing in Atami Mudslide as Search and Rescue Operations Continue

Japan – Many Still Missing in Atami Mudslide as Search and Rescue Operations Continue

7 July, 2021

Teams from police and fire departments alongside troops from Japan’s Self-Defence Force continue to search through mud and debris looking for the many people still feared missing in the mudslide…

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Japan – 2 Dead, 20 Feared Missing After Rain Triggers Mudslide in Shizuoka Prefecture

Japan – 2 Dead, 20 Feared Missing After Rain Triggers Mudslide in Shizuoka Prefecture

3 July, 2021

As many as 20 people are feared missing in central Japan after a huge landslide hit Atami city in the prefecture of Shizuoka following days of heavy rainfall. Videos showed…

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Sea Level Rise Up to Four Times Global Average for Coastal Communities

Sea Level Rise Up to Four Times Global Average for Coastal Communities

10 March, 2021

Coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four times faster than the global average – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study…

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North Korea – Rain From Typhoon Maysak Triggers Flooding in Eastern Areas

North Korea – Rain From Typhoon Maysak Triggers Flooding in Eastern Areas

3 September, 2020

Typhoon Maysak brought strong winds and heavy rain as it swept across the Korean Peninsula on 03 September. South Korea In South Korea, much of the damage from Maysak was…

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Japan – Evacuations After Floods in Yamagata

Japan – Evacuations After Floods in Yamagata

29 July, 2020

More torrential rain has caused flooding and mudslides in Japan following the disaster in southern prefectures that left over 50 dead or missing earlier this month. Heavy rain has been…

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Japan – Dozens Feared Dead or Missing After Massive Floods in South

Japan – Dozens Feared Dead or Missing After Massive Floods in South

6 July, 2020

Flooding and mudslides have left as many as 50 people confirmed or presumed dead or missing in southern Japan. More than 200,000 people were urged to evacuate their homes in…

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Strength in Beauty – Rethinking Tsunami Defense

Strength in Beauty – Rethinking Tsunami Defense

5 May, 2020

In tsunami preparedness, it turns out there can be strength in beauty. Rows of green hills strategically arranged along coastlines can help to fend off destruction from tsunamis while preserving…

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Japan’s Experience With Earthquakes Can Help Teach Us to Learn to Live With Floods

Japan’s Experience With Earthquakes Can Help Teach Us to Learn to Live With Floods

17 March, 2020

The intense rainfall from storms this winter has caused severe flooding in numerous cities across the UK. The storms have left at least eight people dead, and economic losses have…

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Asian Cities Urged to Bolster Defence Against Rising Seas

Asian Cities Urged to Bolster Defence Against Rising Seas

3 March, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Major Asian cities, including Tokyo, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai, are most at risk from rising sea levels, researchers warned…

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Japan – Researchers Devise Powerful New Flood Monitoring System

Japan – Researchers Devise Powerful New Flood Monitoring System

22 December, 2019

Flooding accounts for a third of the average annual economic losses caused by natural disasters worldwide. Flood damage resulting from typhoons and torrential rainfall is increasing each year; thus, flood…

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Japan – 10 Dead After More Floods and Landslides Hit  Eastern Areas

Japan – 10 Dead After More Floods and Landslides Hit Eastern Areas

26 October, 2019

Torrential rain has triggered more flooding and mudslides in eastern parts of Japan, just 2 weeks after devastating floods caused by Typhoon Hagibis. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported that at…

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