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covid-19 and Earthquake
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The COVID-19 pandemic in India is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of COVID-19 in India, which originated from China, was reported on 30 January 2020. India currently has the largest number of confirmed cases in Asia,[7] and has the second-highest number of confirmed cases in the world after the United States,[8][9] with more than 9 million reported cases of COVID-19 infection and more than 100 thousand deaths. By mid of 2020, India had approached in position of conducting highest number of daily tests in the world which subsequently translated into highest number of daily new cases in world and has sustained highest number of daily cases spike since then.[
Earthquakes In Turkey, The Caribbean, China, Iran, Russia, Philippines & India
There have been so many earthquakes in 2020 that if I sat to categorise each as a natural disaster the list would be unnaturally long. So far there have been 45 earthquakes characterised over 6 magnitudes. Jamaica and Russia were the worst hit with earthquakes over magnitude 7. The earthquake in Turkey claimed 41 lives.
Locust Swarms In East Africa & Parts Of India & Asia
Millions of desert locusts have swarmed 5 states in India, namely Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and the videos are quite scary. First detected in East Africa and then Pakistan, the deadly locusts do not affect humans but they do cause damage to crops. Swarms Of Locusts Attack 6 Indian States; Delhi & Mathura On HIGH ALERT.
Locust Swarms In East Africa & Parts Of India & Asia this could be one of the worst pest attacks in over 2 decades (26 years). There’s a global locust swarm in existence right now and India could suffer from a brutal wave in the coming months. To give you perspective, Desert Locusts are considered to be the most devastating migratory pests globally and a 1 sq km swarm in 1 day can eat as much food as 35,000 people. Not only do these insects breed rapidly but as many as 150 million locusts can exist in just 1 square kilometre. They feed on any kind of vegetation like crops, fodder and pasture and can destroy crops in seconds.
Cyclone Amphan In India & Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan created havoc in West Bengal and Odisha in May, leaving behind trails of destruction. The meteorological department termed the cyclone to be an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” that made landfall in both the states with abundant rains, gust windows and lightning, destroying everything that came in its way, leaving chilling visuals all around. The super cyclone reportedly killed 12 people in Bengal, while power supply and phone networks also took a hit in states.
Forest Fires In Uttarakhand, India
Uttarakhand has been burning for 4 days now with over 46 bush fires. So far only 2 deaths have been reported, but the fire is still nowhere under control. A report by the Times Of India has stated that Uttarakhand has lost nearly 51.43 hectares of forest cover and the forest department alone has incurred a loss of over 1 lakh.
Floods In Assam, India
Due to the heavy rains in many parts of Assam, the flood situation has gotten out of hand and over 30,000 people in five out of 33 districts are affected. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 128 villages in eight revenue circles of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Darrang and Goalpara districts were affected. Crops and domestic animals have also been affected by this
The numbers of people affected continue to rise, with disaster induced migration adding to conflict migration.
New hotspots are evolving and rapid demographic changes mean the elderly require concerted attention. There is also a clear impact on development gains, with Asia-Pacific currently not on track to meet its Sustainable Development Goals targets.
At the same time, restrictions to civil society and risks to humanitarians are on the rise across the region.
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