2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Tsunami
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93 dead as 7.2-quake rattles Philippines
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 93, the police said today, as more reports trickled in about toppled buildings and historic churches near the
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7.2 quake hits central Philippines, killing 32
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 32 people across the central Philippines on Tuesday, toppling buildings and historic churches and sending terrified residents into deadly stampedes. Panic
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Tokyo tops list of cities most at risk of disasters
Though Godzilla isn't listed as a threat, Tokyo has the dubious distinction of being the world's most vulnerable city when it comes to natural disasters, according to a report released Wednesday by reinsurance
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Japan switches off last reactor for inspection
Japan on Sunday began switching off its last operating nuclear reactor for an inspection, with no date scheduled for a restart amid strong public hostility towards atomic power. The move will leave the
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7.0 quake recorded in Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Alaska's Aleutian Islands with a jet-like rumble Friday that shook homes and sent residents scrambling for cover. "I heard it coming," said Kathleen Nevzoroff, who
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Pakistan asked to improve disaster management
A World Bank policy note has asked the government to improve the national disaster management fund and create city emergency centres in major urban centres. The policy note also recommends establishing
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Fukushima N-plant spews out 300 tonnes of toxic water a day
Highly radioactive water from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is pouring out at a rate of 300 tonnes a day, officials said on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the government to
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Action plan ready for cyclone mitigation measures at Posco site
The measures will be implemented at a cost of Rs 44 cr The Jagatsinghpur district administration is all set to implement cyclone mitigation measures (CMM) at the site of the Posco project for protection against natural disasters and saline inundation. These measures will be implemented at a cost of Rs 44 crore.
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Climate-triggered impact costs Pakistan up to $14b a year
Speakers at a meeting of national coordination body of the Mangroves for Future (MFF) programme on Thursday called for protection and conservation of mangrove forests which, they said, played a vital role
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Disaster management authority not ready for calamities - CAG
India's disaster relief agency suffers from "critical gaps" in its preparedness for calamities, making it largely ineffective when responding to the numerous disasters the country faces such as floods