Ensuring the health and safety of individuals and protecting assets & property during a storm can only be achieved through collective efforts. Response measures are effective when activated and executed promptly and without delay. Those with families have the added
Trump Sanctions $19 Billion Towards Disaster Aid
President Donald Trump signed a $19 billion dollar bill last Thursday towards disaster aid that also covers infrastructural restoration and recovery. $3.3 billion would go to the Army Corps of Engineers to Reverse damages suffered over the last three years
Flash Floods in Kuala Lumpur
Many zones in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, were left water logged in the immediate aftermath of intense torrential downpour that started late Sunday afternoon. The heavy rainwater caused damage in many important roads, highways and thoroughfares in the city
Earthquake Hits the Western Shoreline of Australia
Thousands of local citizens were disturbed from their sleep as a 5.4 Richter scale reading earthquake erupted in Kojonup, a pastoral region to the south east of Perth. The impact was at its strongest at around 5 am WA time
Inundations along the Western Shoreline in New Zealand
Intense showers have led to widespread inundations along the western shoreline in New Zealand. Rescue teams are frantically searching for a woman who was last seen around the Haupiri river region. The water from the rains gathered enough momentum to
Cyclone Alcide All Set to Hit Madagascar in the Coming Days
Cyclone Alcide is slated to kick start the year’s Indian Ocean cyclone season. The storm is currently taking a south west course and is making its way towards the north eastern part of the island. Although experts are anticipating Category
Italy – Taking Stock of Damage in the Aftermath
Storms and heavy downpours that wreaked havoc and destruction in Italy claimed the lives of at least thirty people. As rivers overflowed owing to extreme floodwaters, the bodies of a local family including two infants and a teenager were washed
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Provides Financial Assistance for Powell Counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officially released more than $1.5 million to aid flood hit counties in the state Montana, including Lewis and Clark, Powell, Missoula, Park, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Treasure and Custer. The decision was made after
Floods in Venice
Strong winds wreaked havoc in Venice, the city of canals. The storm and the resulting floods were caused by a low pressure mass of air that transited the southern belt of the European continent. After traversing the Adriatic sea, the
Disaster Recovery Centers in Wisconsin
Now local population registered with FEMA can seek aid through assistance and loans at all purpose disaster recovery centers. Sauk County was among the many regions in Wisconsin that were severely affected by floods during the summer months of 2018.