16 Nov, 2024 6:49 AM
Banda Aceh (Indonesia), Nov 16 (IANS) UNESCO has called for increased efforts and investment in tsunami preparedness to achieve 100 per cent tsunami-ready coastal communities worldwide by 2030, including 26 in India.
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15 Nov, 2024 10:58 PM
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 (IANS) A day after the Kerala government was informed that landslides and flash floods that happened in Wayanad in July this year cannot be declared a "national disaster", both the ruling CPI-M-led Left and the Congress-led UDF on Friday slammed the Centre's decision and called for a shutdown on Tuesday.
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14 Nov, 2024 11:33 PM
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (IOC-UNESCO) has recognised Communities of 24 tsunami-prone coastal villages of Odisha under six coastal districts- Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam- of Odisha as Tsunami Ready.
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14 Nov, 2024 3:05 PM
Jakarta, Nov 14 (IANS) Mount Ibu, located in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash up to 3 km high and prompting the second-highest aviation alert, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center.
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14 Nov, 2024 11:55 AM
Sacramento, Nov 14 (IANS) A rare huge dust storm swept through California's Central Valley, causing a highway pileup and leaving thousands without power.
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13 Nov, 2024 4:50 PM
Jakarta, Nov 13 (IANS) The eruption of Mount Lewotobi in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, has led to the cancellation of both international and domestic flights to and from Bali and Lombok.
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13 Nov, 2024 3:55 PM
Sydney, Nov 13 (IANS) Flights between Australia and the Indonesian province of Bali have been grounded due to ash from an erupting volcano.
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13 Nov, 2024 11:12 AM
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) Amid heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu, the State Health Department has issued a public advisory warning of a surge in viral infections, including dengue, influenza, and other fever-related illnesses.
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13 Nov, 2024 6:48 AM
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Firefighters in the western US state of California gained a foothold in the battle against a wildfire north of Los Angeles while weather officials have issued red flag warnings across the US Northeast where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.
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12 Nov, 2024 9:02 PM
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted mitigating risks associated with glacial lakes in order to ensure a safer future for the communities.
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