Be Prepared for severe flooding this year in Nigeria – Suleiman Adamu
The Minister of Water Resources
in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has warned of severe flooding this year in 28 states and advised them to make adequate preparedness.
Global News
This gives a brief account of disasters happening around the Globe
Indonesia: Mount Sinabung Volcano ejects new hot ash
By Editor: Adhya Kalra Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung, a rumbling volcano located in Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra which last erupted on August 10, 2020, spewed volcanic ash on Sunday i.e. 23 August 2020. The authorities are keeping a close eye on the mountain after sensing activity from past 1 week. Although no causalities have […]
Indonesia: Mount Sinabung erupts after a year, sends ashes 5 km into the air
By Editor: Adhya Kalra Mount Sinabung located in Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupted on Monday, August 10, 2020, belching a column of volcanic material- Ash and Smoke into the air. The material went as high as 5000 metres (5 kilometres, 16400 feet), throwing the nearby villages and local communities into darkness and a […]
Flash floods hit parts of Gorseinon and Carmarthen
Source: BBC Image copyright Joe ClayfieldImage caption This is how Brynhyfryd Road in Gorseinon looked on Saturday afternoon Properties have been flooded after thunderstorms hit parts of south and west Wales on Saturday. Four houses were damaged in Carmarthen while fire crews have also been called to flash flooding in Gorseinon, […]
Stop human activities near Great Ruaha to protect infrastructures
The duo was the Energy minister, Dr Medard Kalemani and Azan Zungu, Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office (Union Affairs and Environment). The visit was aimed to assess the destruction at both Kidatu and Mtera hydro power plant sites during which Kalemani called on people engaged in human activities near Great Ruaha River […]
Over 100,000 affected as floods ravage Kasese
More than 100,000 people have been affected by floods that hit Kasese District on Thursday destroying gardens, bridges, schools, houses and other properties. Mr Asuman Baluku, a resident of Kisagazi Village, Nyamwamba Division, said his family is homeless. The father of eight revealed that he received a phone call from his sister at around 2am […]
Flooding deposits massive ice chunks across Fort McMurray golf course
Source: CBC Flooding deposits massive ice chunks across Fort McMurray golf course The Fort McMurray Golf Club, preparing to open up, first has to figure out what to do about the huge ice chunks and piles of silt thrown onto the course by recent flooding. ‘Unprecedented for this golf course to see something this crazy’ Nate […]
Series of Earthquake Tremors in Himachal Pradesh (India), Nagano (Japan) and provinces of South Korea
The west -North-Western part of Dharmsala in parts of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh felt light tremors of magnitude 4.0 on Richter scale on 28th April. The depth was recorded approx. 19 kms. Inside the earth. No casualty or damages reported so far. Tremors were also felt in Kangra district localities. It is supposed to […]
Multiple Crises in Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran is among those countries in the world, which are affected by multiple disasters in the form of annual recurring phenomena. The country may be of much interest to disaster managers for learning case studies of multiple disaster situations in a Spatio-temporal setup and how the government is tackling multiple issues […]
Disaster amidst disaster in Ecuador
The country Ecuador, which is known for its natural biodiversity and UNESCO’s biosphere reserve, is currently facing multiple crises and disaster situations. While on one hand, the Global pandemic COVID-19 has spread its killer wings across the country killing over 300 people and affecting more than 7000 as on date (source- www.worldometers.info ), the […]