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Mehbooba Mufti urges Govt for comprehensive disaster resilience plan
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (344+ words) Greater Kashmir Srinagar, Jul 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep concern over the widespread devastation caused by the recent flash floods in Thathri, Doda, which have left hundreds of families grappling with…...
PCRIC Opens new base for Pacific disaster support
1+ day, 55+ min ago (525+ words) Pacific countries are gaining stronger financial protection against disasters as the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) opens its new headquarters in Suva. The move coincides with the organisation’s 10th anniversary of helping countries access faster financial support after natural disasters....
UNDP and Osh Mayor’s office in partnership with Japan launch regional initiative to strengthen disaster resilience and earthquake preparedness in Central Asia
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (300+ words) The technical national consultation marked the start of the regional project in Osh and provided a platform to align priorities, strengthen partnerships, and identify practical actions that will help cities better anticipate, prepare for and respond to disasters. As one…...
HP to develop Rs 3,500 cr disaster resilience infrastructure: CM – ThePrint – PTIFeed
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (438+ words) Shimla, Jul 10 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh would develop disaster resilience infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs 3,500 crore to strengthen the state’s capacity to withstand natural disasters and minimise future losses, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday. He was…...
‘So resilient’: Town defiant amid storm and council woes
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (516+ words) BUSH SUMMIT: Few regional towns have been hit harder than Carnarvon, which has faced a cyclone, a council implosion and surging crime all within months of each other. Don't miss out on the headlines from Partner Content. Followed categories will…...
£300,000 Community Resilience Fund Launched to Support Local Communities Across Cumbria
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (468+ words) Community groups across Cumbria are being invited to bid for their share of a new £300,000 community resilience grant programme. Cumbria Local Resilience Forum has awarded £300,000 to Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF) to manage and deliver the programme over the next two…...
Disaster grants reveal insurers’ broader resilience challenge
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (199+ words) The round directs money to areas that recorded a declared disaster between January 2019 and December 2025, with a separate stream for Queensland communities hit by Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the subsequent Western Queensland Trough Flooding in 2025, according to FRRR. Grants were…...
‘Luana Declaration’ lays out recovery road map for St Elizabeth
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (793+ words) FOLLOWING the US$2.2 billion in destruction in St Elizabeth by Hurricane Melissa, a coalition of development advocates has launched a nine-point proposal aimed at accelerating the recovery of the parish as a national model for resilience and sustainable development. The…...
Cebuana Lhuillier champions disaster resilience through employee volunteerism and community action
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) Inquirer.net Cebuana Lhuillier champions disaster resilience through employee volunteerism and community action In the wake of recent earthquakes and as communities prepare for the height of the rainy and typhoon season, disaster readiness remains a critical priority. For years,…...
Opinion | A call for inclusive disaster risk reduction
3+ day, 11+ min ago (857+ words) The Kathmandu Post A call for inclusive disaster risk reduction The incessant rain of October 4-5, 2025, completely submerged the Durga Bhagwati Municipality of Rautahat District. The flood not only entered people’s homes but also inundated the municipal hospital. Among the displaced…...