The Government has decided to take priority measures for the evacuation and demolition of dangerous buildings and for providing housing to affected residents. Provincial Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday at the office of the Commissioner Karachi. The meeting decided to expedite the evacuation of unsafe buildings, […]
Evacuations
$603 Million in losses as cyclone Montha slams India
Cyclone Montha struck India’s eastern coast this week, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and widespread flooding. Authorities estimate damages at nearly 53 billion rupees ($603 million). Roads, farms, and buildings were severely affected, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and seek shelter in relief camps. The cyclone made landfall on Tuesday night in […]
Torrential rain triggers flooding, evacuations in Indonesia’s capital
Torrential rain triggered flooding in parts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta overnight, the disaster agency said Friday, forcing the evacuation of residents. Heavy rain pounded the greater Jakarta area, causing the Ciliwung river to burst its banks, and prompting flash flooding in at least 17 communities. Dozens of residents in parts of the capital’s east, […]
Evacuations from Syria IS holdout before onslaught
Kurdish-led forces in Syria on Friday extracted more people from the ruins of the Islamic State group’s “caliphate” and geared up for a final assault against jihadists hunkered down for a desperate last stand. Diehard IS fighters and their families remained holed up in a last pocket, despite US President Donald Trump’s claims that 100 […]