Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.

Australian insurers and government agencies are preparing for an extended period of severe weather as Tropical Cyclone Narelle intensifies off the Queensland coast and moves toward Cape York, with ...

The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved a new science-based national strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s disaster resilience in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the country ...

Aid groups are beginning to respond to the devastation wrought by the cyclone that hit Mynamar three days ago. Approximately 22,500 people are believed to have been killed and another 44,000 are still ...

The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) is monitoring the developing Tropical Low 29U, currently located in the northern Coral ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Cyclone Gezani killed at least 36 people, injured more than 370 and destroyed almost 18,000 homes across Madagascar, authorities said Thursday. Madagascar's president ...

Territorians are being urged to "get ahead" of a cyclone that could arrive in the NT this weekend, as the government announces a $100 million Flood Recovery Fund.

By morning, more than 300 people were dead and at least 54 pearl luggers, four schooners and countless smaller boats were ...

Madagascar 's disaster management office confirmed at least 59 deaths last week from Cyclone Gezani, the second tropical ...

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and ...

World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) reporters visited Biyagama, a town in Gampaha District located about 20 km from Colombo, on December 7 to speak with survivors of flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Yellow and muddied water covered the rice paddies, fields and villages. The enchanting tea hills have vanished, swept away by mudslides. Sri Lanka, often called the pearl of the Indian Ocean, was ...