The inclusion of heatwaves and lightning in the notified disasters would enable them to use their SDRF money to their full extent for responding to such events.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was another catastrophic year for weather disasters in the United States. The LA wildfires in January 2025 ‒ at $61.2 billion, ...

Bihar witnessed 2,547 deaths from disasters in 2024-25, a rise from the previous year. Drowning caused the most fatalities.

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Tuesday is the final day an outreach center will be open for people and businesses affected by the TCU September Lightning Complex Fires in Tuolumne County to get in-person assistance on applying for ...

Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) says 40 people have died and 36 283 households, representing about 163 274 people, have been affected by stormy rains, strong winds, flash floods and ...