Natural disaster

Natural disaster

Tsunami warning as USGS reports magnitude 7.3 quake off Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu

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Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

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Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon

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Cyclone Dana lashes Odisha

The severe cyclonic storm Dana early today slammed into Bhitarkanika and Dhamra coasts of the eastern Indian state of Odisha where authorities evacuated a million people to safety, shut schools, and suspended flight and train operations.

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Cyclone Dana not a threat to Bangladesh: BMD

However, strong winds have caused 4-5 houses to collapse in Latachapali union of Kolapara upazila under Patuakhali district, says disaster management and relief secretary

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Cyclone Dana: Launch services on Bhola-Chandpur routes suspended

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch services from Chandpur to all routes, as well as six internal routes in Bhola, due to the impact of Cyclone Dana

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Cyclone 'Dana' likely to lash Odisha-West Bengal at midnight

The severe cyclone 'Dana', formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area, is likely to move north-northwestwards further and may cross north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around midnight today, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its special weather bulletin this evening

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Cyclone Dana: Launch movement on internal routes suspended in Barishal

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) authorities suspended movement of vessels on the internal routes in Barishal due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone Dana..The movement of vessels was suspended around 11:00am due to rain and gusty winds, said Abdur Razzak, a river por

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Patuakhali, Khulna brace for Cyclone Dana, prep shelters and relief measures

Patuakhali district administration prepared 829 cyclone shelters while Khulna district administration prepared 433

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Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president

Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Monday

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Bhavadah’s flood victims grapple with loan payments

Achinto Mandal, a resident of Danga Mashiahati village under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila, borrowed Tk 1,20,000 from a bank and Tk 80,000 from a non-government organisation for fish farming

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Supply crunch hikes veggie prices in Rangpur division

Prices of vegetables and leafy greens have escalated in markets across Rangpur division due to disruption in supply following recent heavy rains

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Bridge on Mahadeo river damaged in Netrakona

The Nallapara Rasur (Loichha) Bridge on Mahadeo river in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila sustained significant damages in the recent flash floods

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Low-pressure area turns into depression over Bay

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department yesterday reported that the well-marked low-pressure area over the southwestern Bay of Bengal and the adjacent southeastern Bay has strengthened into a depression.

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Protect women affected by natural disasters: civil society leaders

Civil society members today called for urgent action to protect women who are affected by the current floods, as well as all forms of disasters, emphasising their right to physical, mental, and reproductive healthcare and security

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Erosion upends lives along Khowai river

Husen Mia, a farmer from Radhanagar village in Habiganj, is one of many who have lost everything to the  Khowai river .

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Sand lifting threatens riverside structures

Several hundred residents of Kasba Ghoshpara area in Jashore Sadar upazila have been passing their days in utter despair since the beginning of September when a number of houses started collapsing into the Bhairab river due illegal and unplanned sand lifting.

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Milton leaves at least 16 dead, millions without power in Florida

The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together

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