The World Bank has provided Rs. 30 million to compensate for damages caused by Cyclone Ditta under a disaster management ...
More than 1,200 landslides were recorded in two provinces in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah in late November, resulting in crisis evacuations to safeguard vulnerable populations. Most of the ...
50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever
Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history. Wind speeds ...
COLOMBO, December 22, 2025—Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical ...
Last week, the World Bank and International Labour Organisation (ILO) issued assessment reports on the massive damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, driving the country deeper into economic ...
Cyclone Senyar was an unusually rare event for Sumatra, but the scale of destruction cannot be explained by weather alone. Decades of deforestation, mining, plantations, and peat drainage left ...
Five days after cyclone Ditwah, flooding still prevails on Avissavella road at Wellampitiya in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on December 2, 2025. In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which has now veered toward India ...
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