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PM Anutin orders agencies to expedite flood response and relief
PM Anutin orders agencies to expedite flood response and relief
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
Provincial governors have been told to speed up damage assessments, while a national disaster insurance system is due to begin on October 1.Bangkok city-run schools to close as heavy rain causes flooding
Bangkok city-run schools to close as heavy rain causes flooding
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
All 50 Bangkok districts have been declared disaster areas, while city-run schools must urgently notify parents and arrange make-up lessons.Three in four Thais feel underprepared for disasters, LINE survey finds
Three in four Thais feel underprepared for disasters, LINE survey finds
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
A LINE Thailand survey finds 75% of Thais feel unprepared or insufficiently prepared for natural disasters, with flooding their biggest concern.Java Sea ferry disaster leaves six dead and 129 missing
Java Sea ferry disaster leaves six dead and 129 missing
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Six people have died and 108 were rescued after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea, with 129 still missing.Nepal mourns flood victims while search for survivors continues
Nepal mourns flood victims while search for survivors continues
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026
At least 1,380 people have died and more than 5,500 remain missing in Nepal and Tibet following the August 26 glacier collapse.Thai poll finds doubts over government disaster response
Thai poll finds doubts over government disaster response
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 06, 2026
Suan Dusit Poll finds 53.19% are not very confident in the government’s disaster response, with environmental action the top priority.Bangkok Faces Severe Tremor Threat from Looming Southern Sagaing Rupture
Bangkok Faces Severe Tremor Threat from Looming Southern Sagaing Rupture
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2026
Academics urge urgent enforcement of building safety codes and tech-driven early warnings as an active fault nears its 100-year recurrence cycleThirty killed as landfill collapses after heavy rain in Guinea
Thirty killed as landfill collapses after heavy rain in Guinea
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026
Heavy rain caused a huge waste mound to collapse in Guinea’s capital, killing 30 people and injuring 22 shortly before the landfill’s planned closure.Tokyo Leading the Way in Weather and Disaster Resilience
Tokyo Leading the Way in Weather and Disaster Resilience
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026
Extreme heat, heavy rain and other urban crises brought about by climate change are now a global issue and have been at the forefront of everyone’s minds this summer 2026, with Europe and the United States hit by a historic heatwave. France recorded one of the hottest days since statistics began in 1947, with temperatures exceeding 44°C in some locations, and the country's public health authorities reporting over 2,000 excess deaths due to the heatwave as of July 2026.PM Anutin orders aid for flooded Nan as shelter opens in disaster area
PM Anutin orders aid for flooded Nan as shelter opens in disaster area
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026
Flows to Mueang Nan, Wiang Sa and Sirikit Dam are under 24-hour watch as combined storage in 9 reservoirs reaches 98.54%, with Nan declared a disaster area and a shelter established.