Tag: disasters
Indonesia quake toll jumps to 268, rescuers hunt for survivors
The death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java jumped to 268 on Tuesday
‘Haiyan’ survivors mark anniversary of deadly typhoon with moments of remembrance
"We slowly heal and we continue to pray for guidance, healing, and strength to those who needed closures"
We simply have to look
We recognize the joy because it is like an undercurrent of elation after elation that slowly calibrates our innermost world from sad to joyful
More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits...
More than 355,400 people fled their homes as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae pounded swathes of the archipelago nation late last week
Survivor recalls ‘rumbling’ in the dark as mud buries village chapel...
The victims are members of the Teduray, one of the Philippines' many small indigenous tribes who live hardscrabble lives on the edge of society
Oxfam calls for ‘substantial, quality climate finance’ support for Philippines
The Philippines, like many other Asian countries, ranks high in terms of climate vulnerability and low when it comes to climate readiness
Tropical storm batters Philippine capital before exit
The death toll from the storm rose to 48, most of them from a series of flash floods and landslides in Mindanao
Churches damaged by quake in northern Philippines; residents afraid to return...
“Our prayers are with the people of the northern Philippines who suffered the brunt of the earthquake,” said Bishop Bagaforo
24 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh
Around 10 million people were without power in districts along the coast on Tuesday
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of cyclone
The government plans to evacuate about 2.5 million people from the most vulnerable areas in the path of the storm before the cyclone hits
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