The Government of India approved the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP). Its primary objective was to develop improved infrastructure in those Indian states that are highly vulnerable to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. More than 1,200 landslides were recorded in two provinces in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah in late November, resulting in crisis evacuations ...

Malawi is one of the most disaster-prone countries in Africa. In the past 15 years it has experienced 16 floods, one rainfall-related landslide, five storm-related disasters, and two severe droughts.

Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history. Wind speeds ...

Last week, the World Bank and International Labour Organisation (ILO) issued assessment reports on the massive damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, driving the country deeper into economic ...