Tag: flooding
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Queensland Urged to Prepare Ahead of Storm, Flood and Fire Season
Overview: A season of heightened risk With 60 fires active across Queensland and a recent bushfire on Moreton Island brought under control, authorities are urging residents to prepare for an imminent severe weather season. The state is still recovering from last season’s floods, storms and heavy rainfall, and many council areas remain disaster-declared as communities…
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Preparing for Queensland’s storm, flood and fire season: what residents should know
Queensland braces for a busy storm, flood and fire season Just days after crews contained an out-of-control bushfire and with around 60 fires burning across the state, Queenslanders are being urged to gear up for what could be a challenging storm, flood and fire season. The message from emergency authorities is clear: preparation now can…
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Australia Faces Soaring Extreme Weather Losses: Why Insurance and Resilience Must Evolve
Australia’s rising climate bill: a global pattern with local consequences New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) show that Australia sits near the top of the world for per‑capita losses from extreme weather. Over the past five decades, inflation‑adjusted costs from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold have climbed dramatically, positioning Australia behind…
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Tropical Cyclone Paolo Impacts Over 313,000 Filipinos Across Multiple Regions, NDRRMC Reports
Overview of Paolo’s Impact Tropical Cyclone Paolo has affected 313,822 people (94,744 families) across several regions in the Philippines, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as of Monday. The agency’s latest report details the displacement, damages, and ongoing relief efforts following Paolo’s passage. Regions Most Affected The affected populations are…
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Paolo Affects Over 313K People Across the Philippines, NDRRMC Updates
Overview: Paolo’s Reach Across Regions Tropical Cyclone Paolo has left a substantial impact on communities across the Philippines. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that a total of 313,822 people, or 94,744 families, have been affected in several regions, including the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central…
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Nepal Landslides: Severe Rainfall Kills 22, 12 Missing
Overview: Severe rainfall triggers deadly landslides in Nepal Severe rainfall across parts of eastern and central Nepal has caused landslides, a powerful lightning strike, and flooding. Officials say at least 22 people have died and 12 are missing as rescue teams race to reach affected communities. The weather disruption also hampered medical evacuations and trapped…
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Nepal Sees 22 Dead, 12 Missing as Landslides, Lightning Strike, and Flooding Sweep Eastern Hills
Overview of the Disaster Severe rainfall in Nepal over the weekend has caused a deadly cascade of natural disasters, with landslides, a lightning strike, and flooding reported across several districts. Officials confirmed at least 22 fatalities and 12 people still unaccounted for, as rescue efforts continue under challenging conditions. Landslides in Illam and Beyond The…
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Nepal Hit by Landslides, Lightning, and Flooding as Severe Rainfall Kills 22
Overview: Fatal Weather-Severity Strikes Nepal Extreme weather battered Nepal over the weekend, causing landslides, a lightning strike, and flooding that claimed at least 22 lives and left 12 people missing, according to officials. The incidents unfolded primarily in Nepal’s eastern mountain district of Illam, with several villages reportedly swept away by landslides and homes crushed…
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Ibiza Storms Trap Swiss Tourists as Flooding Hits Hotels
Ibiza Storms Bring Unsettling Floods to the Island Ibiza, a paradise famous for sun, beaches, and nightlife, found itself under a different spotlight as torrential rains overwhelmed parts of the Balearic Islands. Two Swiss visitors on the island described what has unfolded since the morning: relentless downpours, flooded streets, and water invading hotel lobbies. What…
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Ibiza Storms Trap Swiss Tourists in Their Hotel Tonight
Ibiza in the Grip of Intense Storms Ibiza, famed for sunlit beaches, clubs, and seaside dining, faced a stark turn of fortune this Tuesday as violent weather battered the Balearic Islands. Meteorologists with AEMET issued alerts for the region, escalating to the maximum level for Ibiza and nearby Formentera before gradually easing later in the…