Tag: Natural disasters
Storms reveal the vulnerability of telecom networks
An Enedis technician repairs a power line damaged by falling trees during storm Domingos, in Salleboeuf (Gironde), November 7, 2023. CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP A week after the passage of…
Ciaran and Domingos storms: 126,000 homes still without electricity
Some 126,000 homes were still without electricity on the western coast of France after the passage of storms Ciaran and Domingos, Enedis announced in press releases on the morning of…
the repair of the electricity network cost the life of an Enedis agent
An Enedis employee repairs electrical cables in Lanildut (Finistère), on November 2, 2023, after the passage of storm Ciaran. DAMIEN MEYER / AFP Agents of Enedis, manager of the public…
severe disruptions on the roads and railways of a large quarter of north-west France
Municipal employees cut and move fallen trees on Île-Tudy (Finistère), November 2, 2023. FRED TANNEAU/ AFP Faced with exceptionally strong winds from Storm Ciaran, the transport networks in north-west France…
Images of devastated Acapulco after Hurricane Otis
A force 5 hurricane hit Acapulco shortly after midnight local time, Wednesday October 25, with wind gusts of 315 kilometers per hour, according to the Mexican government. No human toll…
Acapulco partially devastated after the hurricane, residents and tourists stranded
A street in Acapulco (Mexico), after the passage of Hurricane Otis, October 25, 2023. FRANCISCO ROBLES / AFP The famous seaside resort of Acapulco, in the southwest of Mexico, was…
Hunger after Afghanistan earthquake: “We even have to turn away widows with children”
Afghanistan is experiencing the next catastrophe. An earthquake in Herat province kills almost 2,500 people. In an interview with ntv.de, the German head of the World Food Program, Martin Frick,…
Warning of lack of aid: EU is running out of money for disaster support
Warning of lack of help EU is running out of money for disaster support September 12, 2023, 4:18 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info…
Visit after fire disaster: Biden is “overwhelmed” by destruction on Maui
updates Visit after fire disaster Biden ‘overwhelmed’ by destruction on Maui 08/22/2023 06:39 am The opposition had already criticized the fact that Joe Biden had not traveled to Hawaii quickly…
Road traffic restricted: Etna eruption paralyzes the airport in Catania
Road traffic restricted Etna eruption paralyzes Catania airport 08/14/2023, 2:10 p.m Etna in Sicily is the largest active volcano in Europe. Now he’s broken out again. Flight operations in Catania…
First THW team on the move: Germany is helping Slovenia against the flood disaster
First THW team on the way Germany helps Slovenia against flood disaster 08/07/2023 4:23 p.m Bridges are torn down, entire cities are flooded: severe flooding causes enormous damage in Slovenia.…
A striking number of new buildings collapsed in earthquakes in Turkey
Report of Turkish Architects A striking number of new buildings collapsed 02/24/2023 6:53 p.m Since an earthquake in the late 1990s, there have actually been stricter building regulations in Turkey.…