Disaster Preparedness
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Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – Here’s how you can be more weather-ready
Apathy and complacency can also be dangerous when it comes to weather-driven disasters.
As Naveen Patnaik govt's relief efforts during Cyclone Fani win plaudits, a look at how Congress paid for mishandling 1999 disaster
'When the people desperately needed succour, the government was in suspended animation,' a senior journalist in Odisha recalled.
Natural climate loads the dice that turns California's droughts, wildfires ugly
Human vulnerability to climate change can have a lot to do with where people choose to settle.
Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness, highlights need for much research
The Indonesia tsunami should be a wake-up call to step up research on tsunami triggers and preparedness, several experts said.
66.77% Kerala residents unaware of emergency survival kits, disaster preparedness, finds State Literacy Mission survey
The detailed report of the survey-How and What the Flood-Affected Kerala Thinks-carried out by the KLSM, was released by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a function.
As monsoon approaches, state authorities review preparedness for waterlogging, floods; Maharashtra, Odisha lead charge
As India gears up for the monsoon season, state authorities have sprung into action to ensure any possible disaster or inconvenience during it is averted through timely preparedness.
Cyclone Hudhud is no Phailin, but panicky coastal Odisha taking no chances
By Wednesday morning, it had become clear that ‘Hudhud’ would make landfall somewhere in north Andhra Pradesh between Gopalpur and Vishakhapatnam
Preparing for Kosi flooding: BJP, Bihar have come a long way from 2008
The extent of preparedness for the Kosi flooding announced by the centre is impressive and shows commendable alertness on the part of the Modi government.
Typhoon Haiyan: How Tsunami like storm surges undid preparations
Sometimes, no matter how much and how carefully you prepare, the disaster is just too big
SMEs Adopting Virtualisation, Cloud And Mobility For Improved Disaster Preparedness
Embracing new technologies not only provides a competitive edge, but also improves ability to recover from a disaster while protecting the information that their businesses depend on.