Category: natural disaster

Dominican Republic Evacuates Residents as Storm Elsa Takes Aim

SANTO DOMINGO–Elsa’s winds weakened slightly on Saturday as the Caribbean storm churned toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where residents threatened by severe floods were being evacuated. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said an aircraft measured maximum sustained winds at 70 miles per hour (110 kph). This downgraded Elsa to a tropical storm from…


5 Dead, Hundreds Injured by Rare Tornado in Czech Republic

PRAGUE—A rare tornado believed to be the most devastating in the Czech Republic’s modern history has torn through the country’s southeast, killing at least five people and injuring hundreds, rescue services and police said on Friday. The tornado touched down late Thursday as strong thunderstorms hit the entire country. Seven towns and villages sustained heavy…


86,000 Homes in Northern Australia Uninsured as Premiums Sky-Rocketed, ACCC Report Says

Northern Australians are dropping insurance as sky-high premiums cripple community life, according to a report by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The final report from the ACCC’s three-year Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry shows that 20 per cent of homes (around 86,000 properties) in north Australia are uninsured, almost double the rate in other…


86,000 Homes in Northern Australia Uninsured as Premiums Sky-Rocket

Northern Australians are dropping insurance as sky-high premiums cripple community life, according to a report by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The final report from the ACCC’s three-year Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry shows that 20 per cent of homes (around 86,000 properties) in north Australia are uninsured, almost double the rate in other…


New Australian Warning System ‘Will Help Save Lives’

The new Australian Warning System uses nationally consistent icons to show hazards on websites and apps, working on a three-tier scale from Advice to Emergency. It’s hoped a new Australian Warning System will deliver more consistent safety messages and help save lives across the country. The system uses a set of icons to show incidents…