Rising Disaster Risk but Little Insurance Interest in Pacific Islands
PHNOM PENH, June 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pacific island nations are some of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, yet only a handful have signed up to an insurance scheme…
View ArticleSolomon Islands – Rivers Rise as Tropical Cyclone Harold Approaches
Solomon Islands Meteorological Service said on 03 April that Tropical Cyclone Harold was 67 km south-west of Anuta Island, Makira Province and moving east-southeast. Heavy rain was reported in Vanuatu…
View Article(Updated) Vanuatu – Tropical Cyclone Harold Leaves Trail of Destruction
Update, 08 April 2020: Tropical Cyclone Harold has also caused severe damage in Fiji. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said buildings have been flattened and communities flooded. Fiji’s National...
View ArticleVirus-Hit Asian Nations Brace for Double Disasters as Extreme Weather Looms
Countries from India to the Philippines, already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, are likely to also battle weather-related crises, from heat waves to cyclones, in coming months, disaster...
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