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The now defunct ministry is the kind of agency needed to fix our current infrastructure disaster - not Civil Defence and independent sub-contracting and consulting firms that scratch impotently away at the ever-growing consequences of climate change.

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Syrian women find strength in the aftermath of the earthquake

As the world marks International Women’s Day on Wednesday, women in Syria are facing trauma and displacement.

Al Jazeera

Government announces $250m for roads, $50m for businesses, new ministerial role

The interim package will go towards immediate relief as the national state of emergency is extended seven days and Grant Robertson is announced as Cyclone Recovery Minister

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New Zealanders are taught to prepare for disaster. Ex-Cyclone Gabrielle is an enormous test

Vulnerable New Zealand communities are taught to prepare for natural disasters, but national messaging says you may need to survive three days without assistance. The situation for cut-off communities may now be urgent.

ABC News

Fifth cyclone death as body found in Gisborne, PM says NZ accepting offers of international assistance

A child is among five confirmed deaths, while there are serious concerns for those missing after more than 1400 people were reported uncontactable.

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Search for woman missing from nursing home stood down after discovery of body in Carlow

The Civil Defence and the air and sea rescue Sikorsky helicopter R117 based out of Waterford aided in the search

Irish Mirror

Search operation continues for man missing from town in Clare

The search was mounted by gardai and Clare Civil Defence

Irish Mirror

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Two bodies recovered from rivers in Clare following separate incidents

One is understood to be that of a man for whom a search was mounted in Ennis over a fortnight ago while the second is that of another man believed to have fallen into a river in Newmarket on Fergus overnight

Irish Mirror

Divers to join search after man is swept downstream and disappears in River Fergus in Ennis

It’s understood that Gardaí deployed life-buoys in an effort to rescue the man

Irish Mirror

Parts of East, Southeast Bengaluru bear the brunt of overnight heavy downpour

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The Hindu

‘Here we go again’

As climate change causes a couple near Westport to flee floodwaters yet again, moving to higher ground looks like their only option.

Newsroom.co.nz

Delhi Commission for Women notice to Delhi Transport Corporation, cops over suicide bid by woman marshal

NEW DELHI: Delhi Commission for Women issued a notice to Delhi Transport Corporation and Delhi Police on Monday over a suicide attempt by a Civil Defence volunteer who worked as woman bus marshal. She had allegedly been assaulted and harassed by bus depot staff.

The Times of India

Council targets disaster readiness in migrant communities

A pair of Civil Defence-funded projects aims at teaching different ethnic communities and their children how to plan for when disaster strikes

Newsroom.co.nz

Crocodile attacks man dragging him into lagoon after he throws stones at reptile

Video footage of the horrific incident was filmed on the banks of the La Encantada lagoon in the Gaviotas neighbourhood of the city of Villahermosa, south-eastern Mexico

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Bureaucracy: Who'll be next DGP of Uttar Pradesh? Names of five senior officers taking round

UP Director General of Police (DGP) Mukul Goel was suddenly shunted out on Wednesday evening for "neglecting his work", an official statement said. Goel has been appointed the Director General (DG) of Civil Defence. Full report on Dynamite News:

Irish Mirror

Woman's body recovered from Irish lake after gardai carry out searches

Gardai and the Monaghan Civil Defence conducted searches for a missing person in Co Monaghan

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