Tropical cyclones are some of the most powerful storms on Earth capable of shredding apart buildings, flooding the coast with a tsunamilike storm surge and causing a significant risk to lives and ...

Recent tropical cyclones in southeast and south Asia,along with heavy rains and flooding, have claimed at least 1,800 lives, displaced over a million people and affected close to 11 million more. In ...

Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar's death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still ...

Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and tropical storms, are linked to increased rates of drug-related deaths up to three months after the storm passes-particularly in higher-income, White ...

Tropical cyclones—also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and intensity—are among the world's most destructive and costly climate disasters. Their direct physical ...

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and ...

Over the years, the annual St. James Emergency Management preparedness seminar has focused much of the spotlight on readying people for Public Enemy No. 1: hurricanes.

Sri Lanka has almost doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 627, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said ...