New Zealand Pledges $720M for Cyclone and Flood Recovery May 16, 2023 The New Zealand government said on Sunday it was allocating NZ$1.1 billion ($720 million) to help communities recover from a...
Cyclone Mocha Hits Bangladesh, Myanmar, Forcing Mass Evacuations May 15, 2023 By Arun Devnath and Khine Lin Kyaw Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Sunday as Bangladesh and Myanmar evacuated hundreds of thousands of people on fears of widespread...
Update: Wildfires Rage Across Canada’s Gas Heartland, Cutting Production May 8, 2023 By Robert Tuttle and Sheela Tobben Wildfires raging across western Canada forced the evacuation of 30,000 residents and cut at least 234,000 barrels a day of...
Insured Losses for New Zealand North Island Floods Estimated at NZ$1.8B: PERILS May 8, 2023 Insured losses for New Zealand’s North Island floods of Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 are estimated at NZ$1.75 billion ($1.1...
Western Australia Assesses Damage From Cyclone Ilsa’s ‘Path of Destruction’ April 17, 2023 Emergency authorities in Western Australia were assessing damage on Saturday from a tropical cyclone that hit the state’s northwest, sparing...
Western Australia’s Iron Ore Export Hub Reopens as Cyclone Moves Inland April 14, 2023 By Jason Scott and Ben Sharples The key iron ore export hub of Port Hedland reopened after the biggest cyclone to hit Western Australia in at...
Australia’s Iron Ore Export Hub Braces for Powerful Cyclone Ilsa April 13, 2023 By Renju Jose Australia’s northwest region, home to the world’s largest iron ore export hub, braced on Thursday for the area’s most powerful...
Western Australia Could Be Hit by Biggest Cyclone in Almost a Decade April 11, 2023 By Ben Sharples Western Australia could be hit by the largest cyclone in almost a decade this week, with the weather system predicted...
The U.S. Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes – Here’s Why April 3, 2023 By Seth Borenstein The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier,...
FEMA Index Offers Closer Look at Social Risks in Disaster Resilience March 31, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman The free digital tool that the US government gives communities to help evaluate local risks from 18 natural hazards is...