Keywords: Natural disasters
Morocco is strengthening its position as a regional example in disaster prevention and resilience, moving from a response-focused approach toward a broader strategy centered on risk reduction, preparedness and financial protection. Recent assessments by the World Bank highlight the country’s growing......
Torrential rains struck northeastern Spain from Friday night to Saturday. Catalonia was particularly affected, with flooding, collapses, and the evacuation of nearly 300 people from a campsite in Roda de Berà. Emergency services have increased their interventions in response to submerged roads and coastal......
Indonesia is confronting another deadly earthquake after a magnitude-7.7 tremor struck the country's eastern region on Saturday, killing at least 51 people according to the latest reported figures. Rescue teams were continuing their operations as authorities assessed the scale of the destruction. The......
Natural disasters generated nearly $112 billion in economic losses worldwide during the first half of 2026, highlighting the growing financial impact of extreme weather events and major geological disasters. According to a global assessment released at the end of July, the figure remains broadly in line......
Economic losses caused by natural disasters fell sharply during the first half of 2026, reaching an estimated $100 billion, according to an initial assessment by Swiss Re. The figure represents a decline of more than one-third compared with the same period in 2025 and stands about 10% below the average......
Greece is facing an escalating wildfire crisis as multiple fires continue to spread across different regions, causing extensive damage to forests, farmland, and residential areas. Emergency services remain on high alert as firefighters battle several active fronts amid challenging weather conditions. Thousands......
Fast-moving wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and structures in and around Spokane, in the US state of Washington, forcing large-scale evacuations as emergency crews continue battling multiple active blazes. Local authorities described the destruction as extensive, warning that damage assessments......
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Monday, according to information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was recorded at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers, placing its epicenter relatively close to the surface. However, there......
At least 20 people have died, more than 80 have been injured and over 100 others are reported missing after severe flooding struck Barun, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Authority. The disaster occurred on Tuesday......
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