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Earthquake Stuns Syria’s Aleppo Even after War’s Horrors

For years, the people of Aleppo bore the brunt of bombardment and fighting when their city, once Syria’s largest and most cosmopolitan, was among the war’s fiercest battle zones. Even that didn’t prepare them for the new devastation and terror wreaked by this week’s earthquake. The natural disaster piled on…

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Insurance crisis deepens for homes, business and local councils in flood prone areas of northern NSW

Almost a year after the country's most costly natural disaster, the hardest-hit areas in northern New South Wales are grappling with a future where many homes, businesses and even local councils are uninsurable.

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Building resilient kids could start with a bubble

A new toolkit developed by trauma and pediatric experts will help parents manage emotional harm and build resilience in their children after natural disasters.

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'Earthquake-like' damage after burst main lifts tarmac in Milngavie leaving thousands without water

A Milngavie road has been left looking like a scene from a natural disaster movie after a main burst under the road leaving thousands of Glaswegians without water.

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Spate of natural disasters takes a toll on Australians’ mental health, survey finds

Climate-induced extreme weather has damaged people and communities as much as buildings and land, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

Joshimath Sinking: SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Intervention To Declare Joshimath Subsidence Natural Disaster

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala permitted the petitioner to approach the Uttarakhand High Court with the plea. Read on for details:

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Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

Flooding down the Murray River is likely to be South Australia's most significant natural disaster, the state government says.

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East coast flooding saw majority of Australians covered by natural disaster declaration in 2022

New data shows the majority of Australians lived in a local government area that was affected by serious natural disasters in 2022, mostly as a result of widespread flooding across the east coast.

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Floods to wreak further havoc on economy

Natural disasters caused billions in damage to the Australian economy in 2022 and the bill is expected to rise from further floods.

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Few businesses have natural disaster plan

Small businesses should get government payments when forced to scale back operations due to employees volunteering, the sector's ombudsman says.

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Federal COVID aid OK'd to pay for roads, natural disasters

States and local governments soon will have new flexibility to spend billions of dollars of federal coronavirus relief funds on some things not directly related to the pandemic

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Haiti faces famine – but its troubles are rooted in a brutal colonial past

The Caribbean country has been blighted by colonial exploitation, natural disasters and violent gangs – now a food crisis looms. What can be done to fix Haiti?

The Guardian - UK

Karnataka Weather: Light To Moderate Rainfall In South Interior Parts

State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre has predicted widespread light to moderate rainfall over south interior parts of Karnataka. Read on for details:

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‘Like a Shotgun’: Tongan Eruption Is Largest Ever Recorded

A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists revealed Monday. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted underwater with a force equivalent to hundreds of atomic bombs, unleashing a 15-meter (50-foot) tsunami which demolished homes and killed…

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NSW government creates Reconstruction Authority for natural disaster management

The state's last disaster response authority, Resilience NSW, was scrapped after it was accused of being toothless. But some stakeholders are concerned its replacement could overstep the mark.

The Guardian - AU

Extreme weather fuels government oppression in island nations, study finds

The increased frequency of natural disasters could lead to further rise in autocracies, according to new research

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Northern NSW leaders Lismore MP Janelle Saffin, mayors Steve Krieg, Robert Mustow describe their own flood recovery

For these leaders, finding the strength to shepherd their communities through a devastating natural disaster is one thing. Rebuilding their own lives is quite another.

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It’s the big issue of COP27 climate summit: poor nations face a $1 trillion ‘loss and damage’ bill, but rich nations won’t pay up

The costs of climate-related disasters are growing and the poorest countries are bearing the brunt of impacts, from the unprecedented floods in Pakistan to the expanding famine in Somalia. Natural disasters in 2022 alone cost the global economy an estimated US$227 billion.

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State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas’ next land commissioner

The land commissioner manages public land, enforces mineral rights leases, controls the Texas Permanent School Fund, distributes natural disaster relief funding and is responsible for the Alamo.

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'Disheartening' flood risk warning for NSW

Severe weather is once again headed for regional NSW with authorities acknowledging the renewed flood warnings are disheartening.

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Hurricane Ian’s deadly impact on Florida seniors exposes need for new preparation strategies

All kinds of natural disasters — hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, dangerous heat waves — pose substantial risks to older adults. Yet, not enough seniors prepare for these events in advance, and efforts to encourage them to do so have been largely unsuccessful.

ABC News

Flood-affected farmer says large-scale help needed amid fears Victorian communities are being forgotten

Dairy farmer Di Bowles says the scale of flooding in the state's north is "horrendous" and suggests the region be declared a natural disaster area.

The Conversation

Floods and other emergencies can be extra tough for people with dementia and their carers. Here's how to help

As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government considering standby workforce to manage natural disasters

Dealing with Australia’s continual fires and floods needs a dedicated, semi-professional workforce, emergency minister Murray Watt says

ABC News

Storms are Australia’s most costly natural disasters, so why are we so unprepared for them?

Storms are the nation's most costly natural disaster, yet many people are not prepared for their devastating impact. Now, as scientists warn that climate change will make storms more intense, how can we limit their damage?

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