Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche.
Tag: Disasters
Sundarbans bears the brunt of cyclone Bulbul
The cyclone Bulbul that wreaked havoc in the country’s coastal districts in the early hours of Sunday damaged 4,589 trees, including Sundari, in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site.
12 years after Cyclone Sidr: Durable bundh for people not yet
Twelve years ago, another much stronger cyclone, ‘Sidr’, took a similar path to ‘Bulbul’ that ripped through the coastal districts, including Bagerhat.
Cyclone Bulbul: 1 lakh still without electricity in Bagerhat
Dhaka, Nov 14 – The electricity supply system of Bagerhat Rural Electrification Board (REB) was severely affected by the cyclonic storm Bulbul that lashed the country’s coastal districts in the early hours of Sunday.
‘Cyclone damages crops in 103 upazilas of 16 districts’
Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Tuesday said that the government has received an initial report on the damage of Amon paddy and winter vegetables sown in 103 upazilas of 16 districts after being hit by the recent cyclonic storm…
14 killed, 10,000 houses and crops on 200000ha damaged
Dhaka, Nov 11 – At least 14 people were killed and scores others injured while some 10,000 houses and crops on 2 lakh hectares of land damaged as cyclone Bulbul left a trail of destructions in coastal districts of Bangladesh…
Damage caused by cyclone to Sunderbans being assessed
Dhaka, Nov 11 – Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall in the south-western part of Bangladesh near the Sundarbans, may have caused massive damage to the world’s largest mangrove forest, feared experts.
Cyclone Bulbul wreaks havoc to Bangladesh coastal districts
Dhaka, Nov 11 – At least Nine people were killed in Bagerhat, Khulna, Patuakhali and Barishal districts as cyclone ‘Bulbul’ made a landfall in Khulna and adjoining southwestern part of the country early Sunday before weakening into a deep depression.
8 dead as cyclone Bulbul hits Bangladesh coastal districts
Dhaka, November 09 – Five people were killed in Bagerhat, Khulna and Patuakhali districts as cyclone ‘Bulbul’ made landfall in Khulna and adjoining southwestern part of the country early Sunday and weakened into a deep depression.
About 5000 houses damaged by cyclone ‘Bulbul’: Minister
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman on Sunday said some 4,000-5,000 houses were damaged by cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ which lashed the country’s coastal districts early Sunday.
Cyclone Bulbul weakens into deep depression
Cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ over Khulna and adjoining northwestern part of Bangladesh moved slowly northwestwards and weekend further into a deep depression.
Cyclone Bulbul crosses WB-Khulna coast: 764000 in shelters
Cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ over Khulna and adjoining northwestern part of Bangladesh moved slowly northwestwards and weekend further into a deep depression.
Baby girl born at Khulna cyclone shelter named ‘Bulbuli’
It really sounds interesting! A baby girl, who was born at a cyclone shelter at Mithakhali village in Mongla upazila on Saturday night, has been named ‘Bulbuli’.
4 deaths reported so far as cyclone leaves trail of devastation in Khulna
Four people were killed in Bagerhat, Khulna and Patuakhali districts as the severe cyclone ‘Bulbul’ made a landfall in Khulna and adjoining southwestern part of the country early Sunday before weakening into a deep depression.
Cyclone Bulbul pounding Mongla, Payra ports in Khulna
Bangladesh raised the storm danger signal to the highest level as cyclone ‘Bulbul’ intensified further and is likely to cross West Bengal-Khulna coast– near the Sundarbans– by Saturday evening or midnight.
Cyclone: Great danger signal 10 – Mongla, Payra; 9 for Ctg
Bangladesh raised the storm danger signal on Saturday morning as cyclone ‘Bulbul’ intensified further and was expected to make landfall around the evening.
Cyclone ‘Bulbul’: Inland launch services suspended
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch services on all routes as very severe cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ approaches the coast.
Cyclone likely to hit Bangladesh Saturday evening
Country’s southwestern coastal districts have taken all-out preparations and kept 1377 cyclone shelters ready as severe cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ may hit the region on Saturday evening.
Cyclone in Bay: Sea ports asked to up cautionary signal 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower distant warning signal number two but instead hoistlocal cautionary signal number three.
Iran 5.9 magnitude earthquake kills at least 5, injures 300
Tehran, Nov 8 (AP/UNB) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern
Cyclone Bulbul in Bay: Sea ports asked to hoist signal No 2
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisting distant warning signal number two.
Coal-fired power plants only to invite disasters: Activists
Bangladesh is going to face a great environmental disaster due to the government’s move to set up 29 coal-fired power plants across the country in the next few years, feared a number of organisations on Wednesday.
Narayanganj building collapse: Trapped boy found dead
Schoolboy Iftekhar Ahmed Wazid who got trapped inside after a three-storey building collapsed in Baburail area of the city on Sunday was found dead on Tuesday afternoon.
Dhaka to lead int’l effort on drowning prevention at UN
Bangladesh has said it will lead from the front to secure a first-ever UN resolution on creating awareness on drowning prevention.
British woman dies after being swept away in France floods
Sky News via Yahoo News – A British woman was among three people killed in floods in southern France, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
Vietnamese family fears daughter among Essex lorry victims
The family of a missing Vietnamese girl fear their daughter may have been among dozens found dead in a lorry container in Essex.
556 multipurpose disaster shelters planned for BD coasts
Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved five projects involving Tk 4636.80 crore.
Sutarkhali River turns hostile in Khulna, devours land
An entire market and several homesteads were devoured by the Sutarkhali River in Dacope upazila over the last one month.
Typhoon leaves 7 dead, 15 missing in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — Japan’s chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga says Typhoon Hagibis has left seven dead and 15 missing.
Opportunity to avoid climate change disasters fast shrinking
By Stella Paul Incheon, South Korea, Oct 9 2019 (IPS) – “The window of opportunity to avoid catastrophic climate change is fast shrinking,” executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Yannick Glemarec, tells IPS.