natural disaster
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Mexico
64 rescued by boat amid sewage flooding in Chalco, México state
For nearly three weeks, thousands of residents in Chalco — a city of 174,700 in the state of México —…
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Asia
Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learned
BANGKOK: Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday (Aug 15)…
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China natural disasters cost US$3.3 billion in first quarter, government says
BEIJING: Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76 billion yuan (US$3.28 billion)…
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Asia
Over 28,000 people evacuated to flood relief centres in Malaysia; Johor, Sabah latest to be affected
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor and Sabah have become the latest states in Malaysia to be hit by floods, taking the total…
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Philippines lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.4 earthquake
MANILA: The Philippines lifted a tsunami alert early on Sunday (Dec 3) as waves receded from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake…
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Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption
COPENHAGEN: Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday (Nov 13), authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors…
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Europe
Greek PM announces €300 million in extra funding to fight climate ‘war’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a further 300 million euros to fight the effects of climate change,…
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Europe
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Flooding death toll rises in Greece as rescue crews ferry residents to safety
The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the…
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Europe
Focus – Italy: Faced with climate change, island of Ischia battles illegal urban development
Back to homepage / Shows / Focus Issued on: 21/06/2023 – 14:51 05:17 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Italy is the…
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Europe
Rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits large parts of western France
A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling…
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