Tag: Natural Disasters
Pandemic job losses and flooding spark fears of hard times in...
The low-lying, heavily populated nation is regularly hit by flooding, but experts fear the impact this year may be worse due to job losses caused by the pandemic
Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly four million people, at least...
Landslides and flash floods are common in Nepal, India's Assam and Bihar states during the June-September annual rainy season
Rebuilding lives torn apart by Super Cyclone Amphan
Caritas India helps people back onto their feet after super cyclone destroys homes, kills more than 90
Photo gallery: Cry for help from Filipino victims of Typhoon Ambo
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many have lost their homes
Cyclone kills 14 in India, Bangladesh leaving trail of destruction
In West Bengal's capital city, Kolkata, strong winds upturned cars and felled trees and electricity poles
Mindanao diocese provides homes to earthquake victims
A series of strong earthquakes jolted a large part of the southern Philippines last year, leaving thousands homeless
Old Philippine churches no match for destructive disasters
Religious traditions in the Philippines are anchored on the physical presence of churches in almost all towns and cities
From resilience to resistance
Many people are no longer swayed by narratives of 'resilience' or 'acts of God' that ultimately blame the victims and seek to excuse criminal negligence
Philippine Church, NGOs rise to occasion when disaster hits
Philippine Church, NGOs rise to occasion when disaster hits
Photo story: Philippine churches open doors to victims of volcano eruptions
Priests and missionaries say they could be hosting evacuees for two to three months, or maybe up to six months