disasters

Asian-Pacific countries agree to speed up actions against disasters

Published on: September 22, 2022
12:10

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Canberra, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Representatives from Asian-Pacific countries on Thursday agreed in the Australian city of Brisbane to speed up joint actions to make progress to tackle disasters that are increasingly affecting the region.

Weather disasters cost over five billion Euros to France

Published on: September 16, 2022
14:56

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Paris, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Natural disasters have caused a total of 1.4 million accidents in 2022 in France, meaning 5.2 billion euros in compensation for insurers, France Assureurs reported on Friday.

Cuba denounces impact of US blockade at China-CELAC Forum

Published on: August 25, 2022
13:29

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Thursday denounced at the First China-CELAC Ministerial Forum on Cooperation in Disaster Risk Management, how the United States blockade limits the country's access in this area.

Natural disasters in China cause 13 billion dollars in damage

Published on: July 21, 2022
10:34

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Beijing, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) China reported that it ended the first half of this year with 13,13 billion dollars in economic losses caused by natural disasters, which also caused 178 deaths.

France acknowledges Cuba’s preventive vision in face of disasters

Published on: May 26, 2022
11:54

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Paris, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) association on Thursday praised the preventive vision of the Cuban Government in the face of natural disasters and phenomena, regarding the Meteoro 2022 drill.

Meteoro 2022 drill begins in Cuba

Published on: May 21, 2022
08:33

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The Meteoro 2022 drill began throughout Cuba on Saturday, with the aim of reducing disaster risks from tropical hurricanes and other natural, technological and health hazards.

Nearly 560 natural disasters to be recorded each year by 2030

Published on: May 3, 2022
11:48

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Geneva, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The number of medium and large-scale disasters worldwide will amount to 560 per year or 1.5 per day by 2030, according to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR2022) presented by the United Nations, media reported on Tuesday.

Cuba and Seychelles cooperate to deal with disasters

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Published on: March 2, 2022
12:25

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Victoria, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Seychelles signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management, the Cuban Embassy here informed on Wednesday.

Civil Defense visit to Cuba’s central province continues

Published on: February 22, 2022
12:45

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Major General Ramon Pardo Guerra, chief of the National General Staff of the Cuban Civil Defense, continues the verification of the Plan of measures to reduce disaster risks in this central province on Tuesday.

China: at least 21 die and several are injured in disasters

Published on: January 8, 2022
08:55

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Beijing, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) China reported at least 21 deaths and about twenty injured as a result of tragic incidents registered in different regions of the country.

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