20. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Recent Events, Storms
On 10 February 2026, tropical cyclone Gezani hit the east coast of Madagascar with wind speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour, causing severe devastation. According to official reports, at least 31 people were killed and many more were injured. Several people are...
11. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Floods, heavy rain, Recent Events
In recent weeks, exceptionally heavy and persistent rainfall has flooded large parts of southern Africa. Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa have been particularly hard hit, but Zimbabwe and other countries in the region are also reporting severe damage....
9. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Floods, Recent Events, Storms
A series of winter storms has caused severe flooding in Morocco, Spain and Portugal in recent days. People have lost their lives in several regions, hundreds of thousands have been forced to leave their homes, and the damage to infrastructure, agriculture and...
3. Feb 2026 | Allgemein, Recent Events
The CEDIM – Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology has published a new forensic disaster report on the landscape fires in south-central Chile in January 2026. The report analyzes the fires in the regions of Biobío, Ñuble, and La Araucanía, which...
26. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, Recent Events
A powerful winter storm swept across large parts of the United States over the weekend, placing more than 140 million people under winter storm warnings. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain led to hazardous road conditions, major travel disruptions, and widespread power...
21. Jan 2026 | Allgemein, Power Outage, Recent Events
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, there was a significant interruption to the power supply in the Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The districts of Nikolassee, Whensee, Zehlendorf, and Lichterfelde were affected by the outage for a period of around 4.5 days. The...
