Rains from dying typhoon batter China for seventh day

Rains from dying typhoon batter China for seventh day

Heavy rains from a typhoon kept southern China drenched for the seventh day as slow-moving storm clouds drifted from Guangdong on the coast to Guangxi, flooding low-lying areas, blocking roads and trapping residents. In the rural county of Bobai in Guangxi region, rescuers on assault boats have scrambled to pull people to safety since Sunday … Read more

Telemedicine Society of India launches Haryana State Chapter – ET HealthWorld

Telemedicine Society of India launches Haryana State Chapter – ET HealthWorld

Faridabad: The Haryana state chapter-Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) which was inaugurated at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad aims to connect patients who need medical help with in-house technical teams using telemedicine and clinics on wheel units. Speaking at the launch, Dr Prem Nair, Group Medical Director, Amrita Hospitals and Vice-President, National Telemedicine Society of India, informed … Read more

3 dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

3 dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

Rescue team members search for people in a destroyed building during the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive … Read more

Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquake

Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquake

NURDAGI, Turkey: Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further. The last two days have brought dramatic rescues, including small … Read more

Nicole, rare November hurricane, makes landfall in Florida

Nicole, rare November hurricane, makes landfall in Florida

Large swells generated by Nicole will affect the northwestern Bahamas, the east coast of Florida, and much of the southeastern United States coast over the next few days Large swells generated by Nicole will affect the northwestern Bahamas, the east coast of Florida, and much of the southeastern United States coast over the next few … Read more

From ‘Go Bags’ to Evacuation Routes, Prepare for a Disaster

Jan. 11, 2022 — A couple of days shy of New Year’s Day, residents in the suburbs of Boulder, CO, met a shocking site: a massive wildfire, something practically unheard of in the past. Fire season used to be an actual season, but with climate change, no more. It’s a year-round occurrence. Ultimately, about 600 … Read more