Nearly one million displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza are at risk of extreme cold and rain this winter. The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has called for protection of displaced people from rain and cold in Gaza. The agency said 945,000 people are at risk of exposure this winter. UNRWA said the human cost […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ninety-two people remained unaccounted for in North Carolina as the US state deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said, adding that the number will fluctuate as ne...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Sunday to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Milton, the White House said. No additional details were shared by the White House. “To the people of Florida: I know recovery and rebuilding periods can be long and difficult. And that long after the press and […]
ANKARA (AA) – Hurricane Milton has claimed the lives of at least 14 people in Florida, with five fatalities reported due to tornadoes in St. Lucie County on the state’s Atlantic coast, local media reported on Friday. The powerful storm spawned a tornado outbreak prior to landfall, leaving millions without electricity, according to ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden urged Congress on Thursday to reconvene and address critical disaster relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Biden stressed the urgency of the situation, particularly for the Small Business Administration (SBA), as he encouraged lawmakers to “move as rapidly as they can” on ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hurricane Milton losses could fully deplete American insurers’ 2024 catastrophe budgets, according to a report by the S&P Global. The agency said it assumes insurers’ exposure to property business in the US state of Florida is less than 33% of their total insurance business. Citizens Property Insurance Cor...
ANKARA (AA) — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida on Wednesday, leaving millions without power and causing deaths on the state’s eastern coast, according to local media. The Category 3 storm triggered a series of tornadoes on the state’s west coast before making landfall from the Gulf of Mexico, NBC News reported. Hurricane Milto...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared 2023 the “driest year” for global rivers in more than three decades. It highlights severe water availability issues amid rising demand. A new report reveals the past five years have seen consistent below-normal river flows and reservoir inflows. This threatens water supplies for communi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A study published on Wednesday reveals that Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of the southeastern US in late September, was significantly intensified by climate change. The research conducted by World Weather Attribution (WWA) found that human-induced global warming increased the hurricane’s rainfall by appro...
Rights groups have filed a lawsuit urging Georgia to extend its voter registration deadline to October 14 after Hurricane Helene hit the region. They say the disaster has caused power outages, road damage, and disrupted postal services, making it challenging for many to register by the original October 7 deadline. The lawsuit, led by the [&hel...
