Fadhilah Primandari and M. Ammar Hidayahtulloh reflect on the Indonesian government’s response to Sumatra’s calamitous floods in November 2025. They argue that when authorities gaslight disaster victims into believing they can handle the consequences, they merely prolong and delegitimise victims’ suffering In late November, deadly floods and landslides hit three provinces in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island: Aceh, North Sumatra, and … Read more
Amid rising climate change disasters, News directory 3 uncovers the brewing storm around FEMA‘s budget cuts, layoffs, and leadership shakeups. The article examines how experts are sounding the alarm, fearing diminished disaster response capabilities as the agency faces unprecedented challenges. President Trump’s stance on shifting responsibilities to states, coupled with increasing frequency of extreme weather … Read more
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city. The mission was to capture images that, combined with artificial intelligence technology, could help relief organizations quickly assess how … Read more
Hundreds more Australians stranded in Vanuatu after devastating earthquakes will be flown back home on RAAF flights early this evening. Brisbane Airport’s international terminal will welcome both arrivals. It follows other emergency rescue flights, which brought 148 Australians from the disaster zone overnight. Australian teams are on the ground working closely with Vanuatu authorities to … Read more