BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points ...

KANASO NGU VILLAGE, Myanmar, July 28 (UNHCR) - In the horrible trail of destruction left by Cyclone Nargis two years ago, Daw Pyu was left scavenging for any scrap material she could cobble together ...

We’ve endured deadly hurricanes recently, including Helene, Ian, Maria and Katrina. But on Nov. 12, 1970, 55 years ago today, the Great Bhola Cyclone pushed into what was then East Pakistan (now ...

May 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1519, Leonardo da Vinci, Italian artist, scientist and inventor, died at age 67. In 1611, a new translation of the Bible in England, popularly called the King ...

Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta. By Richard C. Paddock A cyclone called Mocha damaged ...

We still have several weeks until the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane season, which starts June 1st and runs through the end of November. However, news reports in the past few days remind us that ...

To better understand the needs of people who were displaced by Cyclone Nargis two years ago, UNHCR staff visited them in their relocation sites, such as this one in ...