At least 1 person has died and 20,000 evacuated after flooding across Davao Region in the Philippines that began 26 January, 2019. Disaster management authorities said flooding and landslide incidents…
Following the widespread flooding brought by tropical depression Usman which hit central Philippines in late December, the European Union is allocating EUR 130,000 (PHP 7.836 million) in humanitarian funding to…
Over 100 people have now died as a result of landslides and flooding in the Philippines following days of heavy rain brought by Tropical Depression “Usman”. Usman first hit the…
Tropical Storm ‘Usagi’ has caused flooding and wind damage in parts of Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City. Usagi, earlier known as Tropical Cyclone 33W, had previously made landfall as…
Heavy rain from Tropical Depression 33W (known as Samuel in the Philippines) has caused flooding and landslides on the island of Samar in Eastern Visayas Region of the Philippines. Philippines…
Typhoon Yutu, known as Rosita in the Philippines, is now threatening the Philippine Island of Luzon. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at the…
BARCELONA, Oct 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Disaster-prone developing nations, including Bangladesh and Indonesia, are exposed to crippling losses when storms, floods or earthquakes strike because they suffer from a…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The destruction of crops by a powerful typhoon will push people in the Philippines deeper into poverty and prolong recovery efforts, aid…
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core observatory satellite probed super typhoon Trami when it traveled above the northwestern Pacific Ocean and provided an analysis of heavy rainfall and…
Residents are struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, a record-breaking storm that has hit the US east coast and led to at least 32 deaths, floods and damaged homes.…
At least 20 people have died after a massive landslide near Naga City, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region, central Philippines. The landslide struck in Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tinaan, on 20…
Typhoon Mangkhut (locally named Ompong) swept through the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between 12 and 15 September, bringing winds well over 200 km/h (124 mph), waves of up to…
Tropical Cyclone ‘Mangkhut’ formed over the North West Pacific Island on 07 September, 2018, and moved toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, causing wind damage and some flooding from…
Waterlogged hillsides are dangerous. For those who live on them, or further downhill, they can be deadly. The global risk from landslides is rising, writes Tim Radford for Climate News…
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in the Philippines said that at least 2 people have died and thousands displaced by floods brought by rainfall from the…
As South East Asia is faced with the yearly monsoon season and its potentially devastating effects, the European Commission has released €6 million for disaster preparedness initiatives in the region.…
