Images of the destruction caused by storms that have torn through South and Southeast Asia.
Tag: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Deadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing
Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.
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He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms
Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong Hits Philippines Days After Last Storm
Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall on the main island of Luzon, prompting the evacuation of more than one million people, just days after an earlier storm killed over 200.
After Hurricane Melissa, Solar Power Kept the Electricity on for Some Jamaicans
People with rooftop solar panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.
The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa
Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of how they narrowly survived. The New York Times traveled to the storm’s center in Black River, and found a community destroyed …
Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It.
All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Will it be enough?
U.N. Climate Adaptation Report Shows Declining Money for Climate Disasters
In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds.
Hurricane Melissa’s Direct Hit Knocks Most of Jamaica Offline
Most of the island of two million people was without internet service, and major airports were closed. Kingston, the capital, was mostly spared.