Major floods hammer northern Australia
A man was missing in raging floodwaters and hundreds of homes were evacuated in northeastern Australia as storms pelted Queensland state Sunday, with the army put on standby as the weather worsened.
President Nazarbayev tasks his Government to develop natural disaster insurance schemes
According to him, developed countries face lots of disasters; however, the tragedies do not call for such sizeable amounts of public money as in our country.
Kazakhstan is updating its wind speed map
Kazakhstan has started updating its wind load map. The map will be fully renewed in 2-3 years.
Gas and heating restored in storm-hit regions of Zhambyl oblast
All residents of the disaster-hit Zhambyl oblast in south Kazakhstan have been reconnected to gas and heating supplies.
Administration of Zhambyl oblast allocated over $1.1 million for restoration of disaster-hit regions
The money allocated from the oblast budget will be spend of restoration works in Talas and Saryssu regions.
Eleven dead in Jakarta floods: disaster agency
Eleven people have died in flood-related incidents in Jakarta, and more than 18,000 people were forced to leave their homes.
Sanitary-epidemiological situation stable in Karatau and Zhanatas
Zhambyl oblast in south Kazakhstan is recovering from the natural disaster.
Construction materials from Kazakhstan's reserve fund sent to Zhambyl oblast
Construction materials were dispatched from Kazakhstan state material reserve to the storm-hit Zhambyl oblast.
Communication restored in Zhanatas
Communication damaged by the storm has been restored in Zhanatas town of Zhambyl oblast in south Kazakhstan.
Preliminary calculation of storm damages in Zhambyl oblast made
The preliminary estimation of damages caused by the natural disaster in Zhambyl oblast stands at over 2.6 billion tenge.
New storm expected in Zhambyl oblast
Strong wind is forecasted in Zhambyl oblast of Kazakhstan again.
Rescue works completed in flooded villages in south Kazakhstan
48 houses and 119 yards were flooded in Saryagash region of South-Kazakhstan oblast: Kazakhstan Emergency Ministry.
Storm caused damage in Suzak region estimated at $5.3 million
10 houses in Taukent village in south Kazakhstan are no longer fit for living.
Communications fully restored in Karatau
Communications have been restored in the cities of Zhambyl oblast hit by the storm wind: Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Ministry.
Karatau and Zhanatas get first light
Power supply was partly restored in Karatau and Zhanatas at around 4 a.m. on January 14.
20 tons of flour and 14 tons of potatoes dispatched to Karatau and Zhanatas
A stock of food and water for thousands of people have been dispatched to the disaster-hit region in South-Kazakhstan Oblast.
500 militarymen taking part in elimination of emergency situation in Zhambyl oblast
Around 500 militarymen are taking part in elimination of consequences of the natural disaster in Zhambyl oblast.
50 thousand people in extreme conditions in disaster-hit Zhambyl oblast
The situation remains unchanged in disaster-hit Talas region of Zhambyl oblast: over 50 thousand people are in extreme conditions.
Communications and electricity partially restored in Karatau
Сommunications have been partially restored in disaster-hit Karatau in south Kazakhstan.
Damaged boiler house being cleared, power being resotred in Karatau
Utility services and the military troops are cleaning roads off fallen trees and debris.