A new UN report reveals that the actual costs of natural disasters are ten times higher than previously estimated, reaching ...

Philippines prone to natural disasters Jessie Wingard, Anne-Sophie Brändlin 11/10/2013 November 10, 2013 Typhoon Haiyan is one of the deadliest natural disasters ever to hit the Philippines.

Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013 and Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) in 2012 appear in all 3 categories – worst in terms of number of casualties, amount of damage and number of people affected ...

MANILA, Philippines — A deadly earthquake in the central Philippines on Tuesday highlighted the Southeast Asian archipelago’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The Philippines is located ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, drought, frequent typhoons and floods: in the Philippines, natural disasters are almost a part of everyday life. Most recently, Typhoon Yagi, locally called Enteng ...

MANILA, Philippines — Natural disasters, debt crises, and high inflation are the top risks for the Philippines in the next two years, according to a survey conducted by the World Economic Forum ...

Other typhoons also dominate the current list of the 10 deadliest natural disasters on record in the Philippines, based on government or United Nations figures: 1. A tsunami triggered by a ...