Limpopo region may be called disaster zone after 10 killed

Limpopo region may be called disaster zone after 10 killed

23 Jan 2013 08:09 - Sapa
Ten people have been killed in Limpopo's flood-hit Vhembe district, which could now be declared a disaster area.
Desperate typhoon survivors loot shops for food

Desperate typhoon survivors loot shops for food

08 Dec 2012 08:35 - Sapa-AFP
Hungry survivors of a deadly Philippine typhoon have looted shops and warehousesin a bid to stay alive amid stalled aid deliveries.
December 21: That'll be the day

December 21: That'll be the day

07 Dec 2012 11:03 - Ted Harrison
The Mayans haven't given the world much time, but doomsday gloom is hardly new, says Ted Harrison.
Floods in Britain highlight insurance irregularities

Floods in Britain highlight insurance irregularities

28 Nov 2012 10:36 - Danica Kirka
With more storms on the way in Britain, the government and the United Kingdom's insurance industry are engaged in mutual finger-pointing.
Tsunami and suicides take toll on longevity in Japan

Tsunami and suicides take toll on longevity in Japan

03 Aug 2012 14:27 - Justin McCurry
The massive loss of life in last year's tsunami disaster in Japan has trimmed the average life expectancy of the country's women.
Death toll rises in Russian flood

Death toll rises in Russian flood

07 Jul 2012 11:48 - Vladimir Soldatkin
Thousands of houses were also flooded after torrential rains, storms and landslides hit Russia's Krasnodar region near the Black Sea.
Picking up the pieces

Picking up the pieces

21 Apr 2011 16:17 - Justin McCurry
A small town has become a model for recovery after the Japanese tsunami"About 70% of our customers died or were made homeless in the tsunami.

KZN sharpens focus on natural-disaster management

05 Mar 2009 15:19 - Staff Reporter
KZN leaders gathered at a workshop in Durban on Thursday to find ways of dealing with natural disasters in the province.

Malema: Don't blame govt for Soweto floods

03 Mar 2009 14:40 - Staff Reporter
Government should not be blamed for the problems which may have led to flooding in Soweto, ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema said on Tuesday.

Families hang on to hope for Burma's cyclone missing

19 Jul 2008 07:43 - Staff Reporter
Khin Nyo San dashes from her tent to a nearby shack in the desperate hope that a visitor from Rangoon might have news of her missing child.

Eleven dead as tropical storm pounds Taiwan

18 Jul 2008 15:06 - Staff Reporter
Eleven people have been killed and three more are missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds and heavy downpours, rescuers say.

Govt: Disaster management needs more work

09 Jul 2008 18:55 - Denise Williams
As climate change and global warming result in an increase in natural disasters, more must be done to limit the loss of lives, the government says.

China: Quake death toll likely to exceed 80 000

24 Jun 2008 09:22 - Staff Reporter
The death toll from last month's massive earthquake in south-west China is likely to exceed 80 000, state media reported on Tuesday.

Burma cyclone toll tops 138 000 dead and missing

24 Jun 2008 09:03 - Staff Reporter
More than 84 000 people died in last month's deadly cyclone, while nearly 54 000 are still missing, a Burma official said on Tuesday.

Floods batter KZN poor

22 Jun 2008 06:00 - Kristin Palitza
Informal settlements worst hit by coastal downpour