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Centre Names Lt Col Seeta Shelke and Sikkim Disaster Authority for 2026 Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

The selection highlights field leadership during Kerala’s 2024 floods alongside Sikkim’s scalable, community-first readiness.

Ex‑Cyclone Koji Drives Dangerous Flooding Across North and Central Queensland

Swiss Re Puts 2025 Insured Catastrophe Losses at $107 Billion as U.S. Events Dominate

Indonesia Evacuates Residents After Semeru Eruption as Tsunami Alert Is Issued for Ruang

Jamaica Triggers Full Catastrophe Bond as Hurricane Melissa’s Costs Soar Beyond Safeguards

Audit Finds 7 in 10 Bridge‑Mounted Water Pipes May Lack Quake Safety

Punjab CM Urges Constant Disaster Readiness on UN Risk-Reduction Day

Lithuania Accelerates Bomb-Shelter Drive After Drone Intrusions

India Showcases Heat Action Plans at UNGA, Offers Cooperation to Global South

Study Finds 67% Jump in Deaths During Maui’s August 2023 Wildfires

Valencia Activates €29 Billion Plan Endavant to Accelerate Flood Recovery

India Constitutes Statutory National Crisis Management Committee to Oversee Major Disasters

Uttar Pradesh and UNDP Launch Three-Year Disaster Resilience Programme

Germany Pushes Civil Protection Overhaul at Rostock Population Protection Day

Hydrology Expert Tells Court Valencia Flood Alert Came After Peak

Asia Warming at Nearly Twice Global Rate, WMO Warns of Intensifying Hazards

Audit: Canada’s Climate Adaptation Strategy Lacks Targets and Progress

ICDRI Ends With 53 New Research Grants as African Union Joins

Cyclone Alfred and East Coast Floods Cost Australia $2.2 Billion in Early 2025

Hawaii to Levy ‘Green Fee’ on Visitors to Fund Climate Resilience