disaster management

Relief efforts in Kerala. Credit: PTI

Kerala Relief Efforts Were a Great Example of the People and the State Working Together

P. Raman 24/08/2018

During the devastating floods, the state and its people...

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In Relief Camps, Survivors Recount Their Escape From Floods in Karnataka’s Kodagu

Prajwal Bhat 17/08/2018

Roads have been cut off in many places due...

Rescue efforts during the floods. Credit: PTI

Kerala Flood Situation Worsens, Death Toll Rises to 67

A red alert has been sounded in all the...

Flooding in Kerala. Credit: PTI

Rains Continue in Kerala, People Take Shelter at Relief Camps

Over 13,800 people have been provided shelter at 124...

A thin-section of a rock known as andesite, from the Soufrière Volcano, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles. The section reveals complex compositional zoning of the crystals forming part of the rock. Credit: Clare Connolly, Author provided

Bali’s Agung: Using ‘Volcano Forensics’ to Map the Past and Predict the Future

Richard John Arculus 02/12/2017

'Volcano forensics' involves a mixture of modern day monitoring...

In 2015, Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu registered the heaviest rainfall—183% higher at 181.5 cm as against average rainfall of 64 cm in October-December period. Till now, 4 people have died in Tamil Nadu amidst torrential rains. Credit: Reuters

Four Killed Due to Heavy Rains in Southern Tamil Nadu

Rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed southern districts including...

Rescue workers and volunteers walk past signs reading "We are an example to the world," "I want to become a Mexican when I grow up," and "Mexico will not fall" among other quotes, after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Edgard Garrido

Quake Relief Reaches Rich Mexicans, But the Poor Feel Abandoned

Daniel Trotta 25/09/2017

While hundreds of volunteers stand ready to help in...