News & Insights Across Asia
South Korea has declared a special emergency medical response period amid a nationwide doctors’ strike, mobilizing resources to maintain essential health services during this critical time.
China mobilizes extensive emergency response efforts as Super Typhoon Yagi continues to impact the Chinese mainland, causing fatalities and injuries in Hainan Province after making landfall twice.
China’s emergency teams are mobilized as Typhoon Yagi, the strongest since 2014, approaches Guangdong and Hainan provinces, prompting extensive disaster preparedness efforts.
Super Typhoon Yagi has devastated Hainan Province, claiming four lives and injuring 95 after two landfalls. Over 526,100 residents are affected in the strongest autumn typhoon to hit the Chinese mainland since 1949.
South China’s Hainan Province has activated a level IV emergency response as Typhoon Yagi approaches. The typhoon is expected to make landfall on Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall.
China’s leading aircraft manufacturer AVIC has delivered the first domestically developed MA60 firefighting planes to the Ministry of Emergency Management, enhancing the nation’s aerial rescue capabilities.
China and Pacific Island countries strengthen disaster management cooperation through a new center, enhancing early warning systems and emergency responses to better handle natural disasters.
China has activated a level-IV emergency response as heavy rains hit Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Shanxi, with torrential downpours expected in some areas.
A massive wildfire fueled by strong winds threatens Athens as flames reach the suburbs, leaving 35 injured. Despite extensive firefighting efforts, the blaze continues to rage on multiple fronts.
China has activated a Level-IV emergency response as torrential rains are expected to hit Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province over the weekend, prompting flood control measures and resident evacuations.
China activates Level-IV emergency response as severe flooding impacts Inner Mongolia, with heavy rainfall expected across multiple regions in the coming days.
China has activated a Level-IV emergency response as heavy rains in Heilongjiang Province raise flood risks, prompting rescue operations and heightened alertness in the northeastern region.
A fatal landslide in Yuelin Village, Hengyang, Hunan Province, has resulted in 15 deaths and six injuries. Rescue teams have been dispatched as emergency response operations intensify.
Typhoon Gaemi has affected over 628,600 people in Fujian Province, prompting emergency responses and suspension of transportation services as authorities mobilize resources for disaster relief.
Typhoon Gaemi has left three dead and 380 injured in Taiwan Region as it moves away from the island. The storm caused heavy rains, flooding, and widespread damage, impacting central and southern areas.
China activates emergency response as heavy rains are forecast in Beijing and Hebei, with a 30-hour downpour expected in Beijing starting Wednesday.
Heavy rains have affected over 13,400 people in Longnan City, Gansu Province, China, leading to evacuations and widespread damage. Emergency services are working tirelessly to restore normalcy.
Shaanxi Province in Northwest China has elevated its emergency response to the highest level after rain-triggered disasters claimed at least 20 lives.
China’s National Disaster Reduction Commission has activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in Shaanxi Province, dispatching teams to assist local governments in relief efforts.
China has activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in Chongqing as heavy rainstorms batter the Sichuan Basin. Authorities issued an orange alert, anticipating severe weather throughout the week.