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Four dead, three missing in Australia storms
Sydney:At least four people have died and three remain missing due to the massive storm that hit Australia’s east coast.
The waves and a massive king tide have eroded 50 metres of beach along a key stretch of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, according to the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) Water Research Laboratory, risking a number of multi-million dollar waterfront properties falling into the sea.
While most of the damage occurred on Saturday and Sunday nights, Australia’s weather bureau has forecast another “king tide” on Tuesday night, potentially causing more erosion to the coastline as wave heights continue to remain high, Xinhua reported.
“The threat of coastal erosion continues to ease as wave heights gradually reduce along the coast. There remains a low-level threat of some residual erosion, given the forecast tides being at or near the highest of the year,” Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said.
Local residents were anxious as the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said on Tuesday that those properties were unlikely to be insured given most policies do not cover “actions of the sea” which include king tides and coastal erosion.
At least 93 per cent of all new home insurance policies purchased in Australia include cover for flooding (under the standard definition), but neither actions of the sea nor the effects of gradual sea level rise are considered to be flooding for insurance purposes, ICA spokesman Campbell Fuller said.
The ICA said insurers have received more than 11,150 claims worth an estimated 38 million Australian dollars from the storms, however it’s expected that the figure will rise over the coming days.
Many residents and government authorities have known the present situation on Sydney’s northern beaches may rise as the area is the most “at-risk” to coastal erosion along the New South Wales state coast, leading coastal management experts have told the media.
“It has been a risk for more than 100 years and essentially nothing has been done,” University of Sydney professor of geoscience Andrew Short said.
Though the number east coast lows that caused the damage along Australia’s east coast are expected to fall by 25 per cent due to human-induced climate change, the intensity of the storms, and resulting damage, however will rise, climate experts have said.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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