Sri Lanka evacuates people as storm nears

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 14:22

Sri Lanka has begun evacuating people living along the coast areas, as a major storm threatened to create havoc in the area, officials said Sunday.

Harvard University evacuated after reports of explosives

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:00

A bomb scare at Harvard University on Monday triggered emergency evacuations after police received unconfirmed reports of explosives at four sites on the campus of the prestigious institution.

Cyclone Helen hits AP coast; 2 dead, crops damaged

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 08:55

Cyclonic storm Helen hit Andhra Pradesh coast near Machilipatnam on Friday, triggering heavy rains and strong gales, which killed at least seven people and caused massive damage to the crops in the coastal region.

Cyclone Phailin: Timely evacuations save many in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 12:27

The impact of Cyclone `Phailin` was less in this coastal district of Odisha, but disaster preparedness and timely evacuation nevertheless saved many lives.

Now, robo choppers to ensure safe medical evacuations

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 18:09

Roboticists from Carnegie Mellon University teamed up with aerospace experts from Piasecki Aircraft and Boeing to give a big copter not only eyes and ears, but also perception, planning, and control.

Rivers receding in Calgary, 3 dead in floods

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:05

Water levels dropped, providing a measure of relief to the western Canadian city of Calgary, hit hard by floods that devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Hungary evacuations begin as flood waters surge toward Budapest

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 11:01

Hungary began evacuating villages and reinforced leaking dykes along the rising Danube River on Saturday, as central Europe`s worst floods in over a decade headed toward Budapest.

Cyclonic storm `Mahasen` kills at least 14 in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 09:02

At least 14 people were killed on Thursday as cyclonic storm `Mahasen` battered Bangladesh`s southwestern coastlines, damaging thousands of thatched houses and forcing evacuation of over one million people from low-lying areas.