China Floods The 1931 China floods are often cited as the deadliest weather event in recorded history. This calamity resulted ...
At least seven people were killed and millions were left without power as Severe Cyclone ’Remal’ lashed the coasts of Bangladesh with devastating winds of up to 120 kph and storm surges ...
More than two million people in India and Bangladesh have been evacuated as Cyclone Bulbul hits the Bay of Bengal. The storm made landfall at midnight local time (18:30 GMT) on Saturday ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh--Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as an extremely severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter.
At least five people have been killed after a powerful cyclone Mocha hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar with heavy rain and strong winds. More than 1,300 bamboo shelters in Cox's Bazar, the ...
In late August 1991, a strong cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, killing more than 135,000 people and causing more than $1.5 billion in damage. Up to 150 mph winds led to a 20-foot surge of ...
But even cities like Kolkata and Dhaka that lie some distance from the vanishing mangroves, he added, will find themselves “extremely exposed to cyclones and storm surges.” In Bangladesh ...
A country of about 160 million, Bangladesh has historically contributed a fraction of the world's emissions but is being devastated by climate change. The country has made real strides in reducing ...
Cyclone Sidr struck south east Bangladesh turning millions of lives upside down and killing thousands. Many survivors were left struggling for basic necessities such as tents, rice, drinking water ...
In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan struck Bangladesh and India with 150-mph winds. Displaced families were left without shelter or clean water as the pandemic contined to spread. In the coming months, the ...