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Disasters and accidents. 2024 California wildfires. In Malibu, California, United States, the Franklin Fire spreads to more than 2,800 acres, prompting over 20,000 people to evacuate. A six-story apartment building collapses in Waili, Cairo, Egypt killing eight people and injuring three others. (U..S. News & World Report) International relations
The 10 costliest climate disasters in 2024 racked up damage totalling more than 200 billion US dollars, Christian Aid has warned. A report from the charity on hurricanes, floods, typhoons and ...
Disasters and accidents. 2024 Hajj disaster. At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning. At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)Business and economy. The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy.
Disasters and accidents. 2024 Minas Gerais road crash. Forty-one people are killed and seven more are injured when a bus collides with a granite block that fell from a truck on a highway in Minas Gerais, Brazil. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents. 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. The death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Chido increase to 34, with more than 23,000 homes destroyed. 2024 Port Vila earthquake. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, with at least fourteen people killed and more than 200 others injured.
The climate crisis took a hefty economic toll in 2024, with just 10 disasters causing over $200bn in damage, according to a new report by Christian Aid.. The report, released on Monday, lists the ...
Executive director of Upstate Chapter of Red Cross details how the agency responded to varied needs in 2024 for disasters and 'everyday' emergencies.