Odisha's dedication to improving disaster management has not only saved countless lives but has also established the state as ...

As Odisha (then Orissa) gears up to face Cyclone Dana, it’s perhaps time to remember how in 1999, the worst ever storm of the ...

Floods and mudslides may hit parts of Central America and southeast Mexico over the next few days, but the hurricane risk ...

said though OSDMA has addressed preparedness and response to natural disasters quite well keeping the death toll low in most disasters after the 1999 super cyclone, risk reduction through disaster ...

Odisha was India’s first state to put in place a disaster management authority. Over the years, OSDMA has worked on ...

Tropical cyclones in the U.S., including hurricanes, indirectly contribute to thousands of deaths for up to 15 years ...

The total death toll is only expected to rise as recovery efforts continue — rescuers boosted searches Saturday after the monstrous storm was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Dozens of ...

Cyclone Dana is barrelling toward India ’s east coast, prompting authorities to shut schools and airports and begin ...

Overall, the death toll of a tropical cyclone may be a broader public health issue than previously thought, as disasters frequently trigger a domino effect of other threats to affected populations.

MANILA--The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst flooding in more ...

Suicide, diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome, or unrecorded reasons caused about 59% of excess fatalities. Cardiovascular disease was the second leading cause of tropical cyclone-related excess ...

More than 3 million customers were still without power on Saturday. Now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, Helene came ashore in Florida's Big Bend region, bringing winds up to 140 mph and life ...