Emergency
Australia
Deadly Radioactive Capsule Lost in Australia
An 8mm by 6mm silver capsule, smaller than a coin, has gone missing along a stretch of Australia's largest state's enormous desert highway. Finding it will be like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
On Monday, Rio Tinto, a...
USA
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern California, Causing Power Outage
Residents in Northern California received an unexpected wakeup call early on Tuesday morning when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the Eureka area, located about 280 miles northwest of Sacramento. The earthquake struck at 2:34 a.m. local time, destroying homes...
Greece
Greek Army To Be Deployed to Assist Firefighters Across Greece
Greece's Defense Minister announced on Thursday afternoon that the Greek Army will assist the firefighting efforts across the country.
Environment
Climate Emergency: Is Europe Ready to Deal with Natural Disasters?
Natural disasters, including deadly heatwaves, wildfires, and flash floods are becoming more common than ever.
Greek News
Greece Braces for Worst Heatwave in Years; Emergency Measures Announced
Greece is preparing for one of the worst heatwaves in history, and the authorities are ramping up their efforts to address potential disruptions.
Greece
Coronavirus: Greece Bans All Public Gatherings of Ten People or More
Nikos Chardalias, Greece's deputy minister of Civil Protection announced on Wednesday afternoon that all gatherings of ten people or more will be banned in the country beginning on Thursday.
This is the latest draconian emergency measure Athens has taken to...
Greece
Greece Shuts Down Cafes, Restaurants as Coronavirus Cases Jump to 190
Greek health authorities announced on Friday that the number of confirmed diagnosed covid-19 coronavirus cases in the nation has jumped to 190.
Five of those hospitalized are in serious condition, while a total of 2,700 medical tests have been conducted...
Greece
Greek Authorities Present New Contingency Plans for Natural Disasters
The director of Greece's General Secretariat for Civil Protection, Phoebos Theodorou, presented two new comprehensive government plans for addressing floods and wildfires in the country on Monday.
The new contingency plans have the code names ''Dardanus'' and ''Iolaus.''
The presentation of the...