News about disaster

Avalanches threaten Almaty because of trees fallen by storms The risk of avalanches escalated in winter at Shymbulak skiing resort and in Medeu gorge because of the trees fallen by the storms in spring.

04 October 2011 15:55

Joint emergency response center opened in Almaty Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan created a joint center for emergency response and disaster risk reduction.

21 August 2011 14:38

3.2-magnitude earthquake registered 100 km from Almaty The quake was registered at 10:40 a.m. Astana time. Its epicenter was at the depth of 1 km.

20 June 2011 12:11

Institute of Seismology: May 1 quake was the strongest in the last 50 years in Almaty Seismology Institute commented on Almaty earthquake and preparedness of the population and authorities for natural disasters.

06 June 2011 11:34

One third of Kazakhstan residents are not ready for natural disasters 37 percent of Kazakhstan respondents do not know what to do in case of a natural disaster.

22 May 2011 16:39

PHOTO: Almaty windstorm consequences is an ecological catastrophe I don't remember such a storm in Almaty: Mels Yeleussizov.

20 May 2011 11:08

It will take two days to repair damage done by windstorm All the damage done by the the windstorm that hit Almaty on May 17 will be repaired within two days: Akhmetzhan Yessimov.

18 May 2011 19:22

Wind ripped off roofs from 500 houses in Kyzylorda oblast Two people were injured and 500 roofs were damaged by the strong wind in Kyzylorda oblast.

18 May 2011 18:59

2 cm hail hit Almaty on May 17 Hailstorm hit Almaty on May 17. Hail diameter was around 2 cm.

18 May 2011 17:24

Hailstorm damaged gas pipeline in Almaty 20 cases of partial damage to low-pressure gas pipelines and 5 cases of flooding large territories and houses were registered in Almaty.

18 May 2011 17:22

Night storm claimed one life One man died and one woman injured in Almaty storm on May 17.

18 May 2011 14:05

PHOTO: Almaty is battling consequences of the night storm Trees, cars and buildings were damaged in Almaty after the night's heavy rain and wind storm and hail.

18 May 2011 12:39

Almaty citizens advised to pack their own disaster preparedness kits A representative of Red Croscent Society advised Almaty residents to pack up disaster preparedness kits on their own.

11 May 2011 18:48

Disaster preparedness kits to be sold in Almaty Almaty entrepreneurs will start selling first aid backpacks which may save lives in case of a strong earthquake.

07 May 2011 14:11

Jazzystan festival will be held in Almaty to support Japanese people An international charity musical festival Jazzystan. Pray For Japan. We Are ONE will start on May 6 in Almaty.

04 May 2011 19:09

After the Apocalypse by Antony Butts to hit the screens in May After the Apocalypse by British Antony Butts, a film about Semipalatinsk and the lives of people distorted by the man-made nuclear disaster, to hit screens in May.

26 April 2011 17:20

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