Tag: disasters
Fires, floods… Update on natural disasters affecting the United States
Alexis Guilleux (US correspondent), edited by Gauthier Delomez 7:23 p.m., August 01, 2022modified to 7:37 p.m., August 01, 2022 The United States is affected by deadly natural disasters. In California,…
Natural disasters and war in Ukraine cause Scor to lose 239 million euros in the first half
The French reinsurance group Scor published Thursday a net loss of 239 million euros for the first half, marred by the war in Ukraine and the impact of numerous natural…
Travelers: Lower profit with disasters
(CercleFinance.com) – The American insurer Travelers reported on Thursday a drop in its results for the second quarter due to the increase in costs generated by natural disasters. The New…
Faeser presents guidelines: The population should prepare for disasters
Faeser presents guidelines Population should prepare for disasters 07/13/2022, 5:58 p.m Better preparation, earlier warnings, more efficient action – this should help people in Germany to cope with these extreme…
“Adaptation policies at European level are necessary, because disasters and their prevention are transnational”
The researchers Klaas Lenaerts, Simone Tagliapietra, Guntram Wolff plead, in a forum in the “World”, for the establishment of European collective mechanisms, because natural disasters will affect the Member States…
Climate disasters: Fesneau promises “national solidarity” to farmers
The Minister of Agriculture Marc Fesneau visits a vineyard devastated by hail in Castelnau d’Auzan Labarrere in the Gers, June 6, 2022 (AFP / Philippe LOPEZ) Traveling Tuesday in Loir-et-Cher,…
Floods, fires and heat wave: the United States grapples with climate disasters
Nearly 120 million Americans were affected to one degree or another by the heat wave that hit parts of the Midwest and Southeast of the country. Floods, devastating fires, thunderstorms…
Faced with attacks and natural disasters, the telephone alert system arrives in France
According to the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, this device can be used in a real situation from the end of June. A fire, a terrorist act, a nuclear…
“Let’s not wait for disasters to occur in our maternities”
Lperinatal health professionals (midwives, nurses, obstetrician-gynecologists, childcare assistants, paediatricians) are extremely concerned about the risk that staff shortages pose to pregnant women, mothers and their children. Today, and after having…
In the event of floods, storms and other disasters: this app must be on every cell phone
The NINA app notifies mobile phones in the event of disasters such as the current flood. (Image source: GIGA) Android and iOS users can also receive warnings directly on their…
Ukraine, Covid and natural disasters push Scor into the red in 1Q
The French reinsurer Scor published a net loss of 80 million euros for the first quarter on Friday, affected by the war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic and a “very…
Quiz Tomorrow belongs to us: explosion, fire… Are you unbeatable on the disasters of the series?
This week in “Tomorrow belongs to us”, an explosion occurs at the farmhouse and endangers Alex, Chloe, Anna, or even Karim. On this occasion, test your knowledge of the various…