Disaster authorities in Pakistan report that 20 people have died as a result of recent flooding and heavy rain in Sindh and Punjab provinces. In their situation report of 01…
Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team have launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide…
At least 5 people have been killed and several others injured after floods and landslides in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan over the last few days. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management…
Update, 04 July 2017 More deaths have been reported in Pakistan after heavy rain between 26 and 30 June 2017. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that 11 people…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (WMO) – Climate change, environmental degradation, population growth and urbanization are putting pressure on water supplies in many parts of the Asian region, and exposure…
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – People forced to leave their homes because of climate change in South Asia should get the same protections given to political refugees,…
Effort to cut child deaths includes new construction standards for schools, evacuation drills and putting climate risks into the curriculum, by Saleem Shaikh. SAJAWAL, Pakistan, Oct 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
Of the 1.35 million people killed by natural hazards from 1996 to 2015, 90 percent died in low and middle-income countries, reports Megan Rowling for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. BARCELONA,…
With glaciers melting faster in the face of climate change, flood risk is rising and early warnings will be key, report Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio. ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (Thomson…
Flooding has been reported in the Pakistan provinces of Sindh and Balochistan after a period of heavy rain over the past few days, leaving at least 26 people dead. The…
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of heavy rain over the next 72 hours that could result in flash floods and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in the…
Update, 04 July 2016: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Agency (PDMA) say that, as of 09:30, 04 July, search and rescue teams have recovered 16 bodies of flood victims in…
The World Bank has approved a $200 million credit to strengthen Balochistan government’s initiative for community-based water management for irrigation in the Pakistan province. The initiative will involve both flood…
Disaster management authorities in Pakistan say that the death toll from the continuing heavy rains and floods that began on 02 April 2016 has now increased to 92. As many…
In Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported earlier today that 46 people had died and 41 were injured as torrential rain and floods hit the province on…
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) report that heavy rain and floods have left at least 121 people dead, 127 injured and 857 buildings damaged since 09 March 2016. Many…
