Multiple Climate Disasters Trigger First-Ever Red Cross Disaster Insurance Pay-Out November 8, 2024 By Emma Farge The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster...
Historic Rainfall Inflicts Chaotic Floods Across Four Continents September 19, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the US Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in...
Shanghai Slammed by Strongest Typhoon to Hit City Since 1949 September 16, 2024 By Bloomberg News The strongest typhoon in more than seven decades has struck China’s financial hub, leading to widespread flight cancellations and disrupting...
China Braces for Another Typhoon After Yagi Slammed South Coast September 12, 2024 By Hallie Gu Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could...
Thailand Raises Flood Warnings as Deaths Rise After Typhoon Yagi September 12, 2024 By Anuchit Nguyen Thailand warned a new storm may cause more floods and landslides, while death toll from Typhoon Yagi and the monsoon...
Factories in Vietnam’s Export Hubs May Face Weeks of Disruption After Typhoon Yagi September 11, 2024 By Francesco Guarascio, Phuong Nguyen and Khanh Vu Typhoon Yagi caused severe damage to many factories and flooded warehouses in northern Vietnam’s export-oriented industrial hubs, with some shuttered...
Typhoon Yagi Kills 14 in Vietnam as Officials Warn of Heavy Rain, Flooding September 9, 2024 By Aniruddha Ghosal At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state...