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Colombian government officials in Montería urgently coordinate flood response for Córdoba, with maps of inundated areas from heavy rains and Urrá reservoir.

Government addresses floods in Córdoba amid climate crisis

10 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

The Colombian government holds a Council of Ministers in Montería to coordinate responses to floods in Córdoba, triggered by heavy rains and discharges from the Urrá reservoir. Urrá's board appointed Enrique Kerguelen Méndez as interim president after Julián Acevedo's resignation, amid criticism from President Gustavo Petro. Proposals include a new economic emergency and use of unspent royalties to address the crisis.

Murkomen anaamuru kupeleka timu za KDF na polisi mbele ya mvua nzito

Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani Kipchumba Murkomen ameamuru kupeleka timu za usalama wa aina nyingi kote nchini mbele ya mvua nzito inayotarajiwa wakati wa wikendi wa Idd-ul-Fitr. Orodha hii inatokana na onyo la Idara ya Hali ya Hewa ya Kenya kuhusu mvua itakayofikia kilele. Serikali inaonya umma kuhusu hatari za mafuriko na maporomoko ya ardhi.

PAGASA retires seven 2025 tropical cyclone names

19 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on March 19 that it has retired seven local names of tropical cyclones from 2025 due to extensive devastation. These storms caused 373 deaths, 680 injuries, and over P36 billion in damages, according to the Office of Civil Defense. Tino and Uwan were among the most destructive.

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Trump order seeks to preempt local permitting for Los Angeles wildfire rebuilds and triggers FEMA audit of California grants

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing FEMA and the Small Business Administration to consider rules that would override state and local pre-approval permitting steps for federally funded rebuilding in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon burn areas, while ordering an audit of California’s unspent Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.

PAGASA releases list of tropical cyclone names for 2026

14 Mwezi wa kwanza, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has announced the list of local names for tropical cyclones that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in 2026. Ada is among the new names to be used for the first time. The list draws from regular and auxiliary sets cycled every four years.

Noto disaster homes see twice as many demolition applications as repairs

Applications to demolish homes damaged by last year's earthquake and heavy rain on Japan's Noto Peninsula outnumber repair applications by about two to one, sources said on Thursday. Many residents opted for publicly funded demolition, which is cheaper than self-funded repairs. Around 22,500 homes were fully or partially destroyed in the northern part of Ishikawa Prefecture.

Maporomoko ya ardhi yanaua zaidi ya watu 20 Elgeyo Marakwet

3 Mwezi wa kumi na moja, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

Zaidi ya watu 20 wamekufa katika maporomoko mawili ya ardhi yaliyotokea Elgeyo Marakwet katika siku tatu, na idadi ya jumla ikifikia 26 kulingana na ripoti. Maporomoko hayo yalichochewa na mvua kubwa, na operesheni za uokoaji zinaendelea. Gavana Wisley Rotich amethibitisha vifo vya wawili zaidi Jumapili usiku.

Jumatatu, 9. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 18:07:29