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Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu
Sydney (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a more powerful quake wreaked havoc and killed 12 people. The nation's most populous island, Efate, is still reeling from the deadly 7.3-magnitude temblor on Tuesday, which toppled concrete buildings and set off landslides in and around the capital of Port Vila. The latest quake occurred at a depth of 40 kilometres (25 miles) and was located some 30 k ... read more |
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Death toll from Cyclone Chido rises to 76 in MozambiqueMaputo (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Cyclone Chido, which ravaged the French archipelago of Mayotte, has claimed 76 lives in Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management said Saturday. ... more 
Vanuatu reopening to commercial flights, quake toll hits 12Port Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people. ... more 
Rescuers extend search for Vanuatu quake survivorsPort Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Rescuers say they have expanded a search for trapped survivors in quake-rocked Vanuatu to "numerous places of collapse" beyond the capital, as the reported death toll climbs to 10. ... more 
The economic risks of tsunamis on global tradeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Tsunami-induced disruptions to port operations can have devastating effects on global trade. While the 2011 Tohoku tsunami caused $12 billion in direct damage to port facilities and ships, its indir ... more |
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Rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu quake, 14 dead Port Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people, some of them buried in rubble and landslides. ... more 
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years onBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries. ... more 
Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunamiBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean. ... more 
Spain central bank raises 2024 growth forecast despite floodsMadrid (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Spain's central bank raised its 2024 growth forecast by 0.3 percentage points on Tuesday despite the impact of the devastating October 29 floods, the country's worst such disaster in decades. ... more 
One in 5 properties in England now at risk of floodingLondon (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Around one in five properties in England are at risk of flooding, a 15 percent increase from 2018, the Environment Agency warned Tuesday using models incorporating new localised data and climate change projections. ... more |
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Cyclone Chido toll at 34 dead in Mozambique; as France enacts nighttime curfew on Mayotte
Maputo (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced Tuesday. The cyclone first hit the country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were killed, the centre said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening. Three other people died in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland, it said. Another 319 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of aro ... read more
Red Cross fears more than 200 volunteers missing in France's cyclone-hit MayotteGeneva (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The Red Cross said Tuesday it feared that more than 200 of its volunteers were missing on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido ripped through the islands. ... more |
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Climate change intensified back-to-back Philippines storms: studyManila (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Human-induced climate change fuelled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday. ... more
Spain royals join memorial mass for flood victimsValencia, Spain (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 Spain's King Felipe joined hundreds of mourners in a memorial mass on Monday for victims of the devastating floods that killed 230 people in the east of the country. ... more 
Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano eruptsManila (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 A volcano briefly erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages. ... more 
Five dead, seven missing in Indonesia floods, landslides; Storm Darragh batters UKJakarta (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Flash floods and landslides struck Indonesia's main Java island earlier this week, killing at least five people, the national disaster agency said Friday, as rescuers race to find seven others still missing. ... more
Quake sparks brief tsunami warning in CaliforniaSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of California sparked a brief tsunami warning on Thursday, with residents warned to flee to higher ground before the alert was cancelled. ... more |
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