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Floods have hit seven provinces in Thailand claiming lives of at least three people since Monday. The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge over the Moei River has been closed due to heavy rainfall, the Disaster Relief Department sai…
Recent Vietnam floods have claimed lives of at least five people and left one other missing, Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control said today. Vietnam floods have left seven others injured and damaged over 200 houses,…
Around 25,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps after floods in Karen State, Myanmar. Evacuated people are living in 80 different relief camps. Myanmar Floods have also affected people in Mon and Rakhine states. …
Flash flooding in Mission, South Dakota has destroyed many homes and caused the evacuation of over 100 people. Strong storm brought damaging hail, wind, and flash flooding in South Dakota. Evacuated people are taking shelter…
Extremely heavy rains have caused flood damage in Calder Valley and Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Walsden, near Todmorden in West Yorkshire, England has been hit by up to 18in (46cm) of water. The Environment Agency had issued fl…
Lightning strike in Dolakha, Nepal has claimed life of one person and injured thirty six others. Lightning struck Bigu-7 in Dolakha district Monday night. The injured people are having treatment at local health institutions,T…
Bad weather in Japan's Central Alps has claimed lives of three South Korean climbers and left another missing. The bodies of climbers were found on routes between Mt Hoken and Mt Hinokio today. Climbers were members of a…
Recent floods in Maluku province in eastern Indonesia have claimed lives of at least four people and left six missing, disaster management and mitigation agency said. Rain triggered natural calamities have displaced more than …
Tornadoes in Milan, Italy have injured at least 12 people and damaged several buildings and vehicles. Tornado hit Grezzago area destroying cars, overturned trucks. Violent storm hit Vaprio, Trezzo and Grezzago (Milan). Firem…
A father and son from New Zealand are reported to be missing in an avalanche on K2, the second highest mountain in the world. K2 avalanche damaged Camp 3 and left both men missing, Nepalese Sherpas said. They were waiting at C…
A severe hailstorm hit German village of Wassel in Sehnte Saturday evening. German hailstones were the size of tennis balls. Hailstones damaged roofs, windows and several vehicles, local medias reported. The most catastrophi…
Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to cause flooding and waves up to 18 feet high even mudslides, tornadoes and waterspouts in some areas. According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Flossie 2013 is fore…
NC Flooding 2013 has claimed lives of at least two people. Rain-swollen Wilson Creek swept away two including a 10-year-old girl. NC Creek is located nearly 100 miles north of Charlotte. Flood damage assessment teams have fo…
At least two people are missing in rain triggered natural calamities in Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures of western Japan. Heavy rainfall on Sunday morning flooded several houses and roads in the city of Yamaguchi. Japan M…
About 700 people have been evacuated due to forest fire in Mallorca, Spain. Mallorca fire has burned around 1,800 hectares, most of them of either pine forest or low-lying woodland, Xinhua reported quoting government official …
Landslide in Liaoning Province of China has claimed lives of at least six people around 4:20 a.m. Sunday morning. Heavy rains for over 10 hours caused landslide in Zhongshan District in Dalian City. Disaster cleanup and reli…
Heavy rains caused flood on a street in Sanaa, Yemen, Xinhua reported. Yemen flood closed several roads and trapped some cars in the flood water in capital Sanaa. Below is a photo of Yemenis pushing a trapped car in Sanaa, Yem…
A state of emergency has been declared due to widespread flooding in Catawba County, Hickory and Newton. At least 12 people are living in an emergency shelter at the Newton Recration Center, the Red Cross said. Emergency shelt…
Floods and landslide in Gorontalo, Indonesia have claimed lives of at least four people and left three others missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said. Rain triggered natural calamities in Indonesia have d…
Flood alerts have been issued by Hawaii State Civil Defense following a tropical storm Flossie. As of 03:00 UTC Saturday, tropical storm Flossie was located 2070 km E of Hilo Hawaii. Hawaii authorities has issued an alert fo…
An emergency situation has been declared after severe flooding in Ireland's Letterkenny General Hospital. Emergency was followed after a tributary of the River Swilley overflowed and caused flooding around 17:00 BST Friday…
Update 04:05 UTC Two more light earthquakes have hit Bulgaria. Recent ones are slightly stronger with magnitude 4 plus. Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 13 km S of Bansko at 03:22 UTC. The twin earthquakes today hit Bulgaria's B…
Landslide in Gansu province of China has claimed lives of at least seven people and left fifteen others missing. Heavy rainfall has caused landslide in Liujiahe village of Tianshui city in Gansu province of China about 9:30 a.…
White Island volcano in New Zealand has shown a minor volcanic activity, GNS Science said. GNS Science has raised the alert to level one and the aviation code to yellow. White Island volcano is ejecting debris 20 to 30 metre…
Maluku dam collapse in Indonesia has claimed life on at least one and injured thirty two others, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said today. Torrential rain and floods caused the Maluka dam to collapse leaving one d…
Heavy rains and thunderstorms have caused flooding in Dublin, Ireland leaving thousands of homes without power. Torrential rainfall in Dublin has also collapsed parts of the roof at the Mater Hospital. Similarly roof of Clery&…
Landslide in Hangu, Pakistan has claimed lives of two children and injured one another. Landslide hit three children while they were playing near the rock of the soil in Darban. Injured minor is having treatment in district …
Lightning in Arizona has claimed lives of two people and injured a teenage. A lightning bolt hit a married couple and the boy at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the LeFevre Scenic Outlook, Arizona. Injured boy is not associated with th…
This Jaw dropping video footage shows a huge landslide in Sichuan province of China. More than 1,400 people have been evacuated following the Sichuan landslide. The landslide has swept away 28 houses and 6.6 hectares of fa…
M 4.3 light earthquake shakes Central California today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of Central California earthquake today was located 19 km S of Weldon. It wa…
The National Medical Office has issued a second-degree heat alert in Hungary effective today. The dry weather will arrive in the Carpathian Basin this weekend, the National Weather Service said. Around 40C is possible in wes…
Torrential rains have caused basement flooding and sinkholes in Mount Holly, Pennsylvania. Flood damage has been reported in at least two houses in Mount Holly. Cherry Street was shut down after several sinkholes along the S…
Flash flooding and lightning damages have been reported across England and Scotland today. Lightning damaged several buildings including a historic church near Bury, Greater Manchester. Lightning also damaged a signalling syst…
Mudslides in Shaanxi province of China have claimed seven lives and injured four others, Xinhua News reported. Heavy rainfall triggered mudslides in Fuxian and Yanchang counties, flood control and drought relief headquarters s…
Flooding in South Korea has claimed lives of at least four people. Heavy rainfall has caused flooding and mudslides in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province of South Korea. Eight primary and secondary schools in Gyeong…
Floods in North Korea have left eight dead or missing and made more than 23,000 people homeless. According to the Korean Central News Agency, torrential rains have caused huge flood damage in central part of the country leadin…
Lightning strike in Harrisonburg, United States has injured at least three people. Lightning occurred around 2 p.m on the 200 block of Green Street, WHSV-TV3 reported. Following the Harrisonburg Police department, the three …
Heavy downpour has caused flooding in Phoenix leading to flash flood emergency. Flood water swept away several vehicles and stranded people in their homes. Emergency crews were busy in rescue works. Emergency crews have save…
Smoke and ash from Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia today has forced hundreds of people to flee their villages. Indonesian volcano Merapi spewed a column of dark red volcanic material 1,000 meters into the air, disaster mitig…
M 5.9 very strong earthquake has hit Gansu, China. The China Earthquake Administration has launched an emergency-response plan after this deadly Gansu earthquake. The National Committee for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of…
Landslides across Nepal have claimed lives of at least seven people and injured six others in last 24 hours. Landslide disasters have been reported in Palpa, Myagdi, Syangja and Dolakha districts of Nepal. Three persons, in…
Landslide in Shangnan, China has claimed life of at least one people and injured eighteen others. Falling rocks due to landslide hit a man and 18 others tourist in Shaanxi Province, Xinhua News reported. Two person are reporte…
Update Earthquake in Gansu, China has claimed more lives. Now death toll remains at 53. Gansu earthquake has injured at least 337 people, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. Fatalities are from Minxian Dingxi City, Zhan…
Flood in Punjab, Pakistan caused after heavy rainfall has claimed lives of at least three people and injured nine others. Punjab flood claimed two women in Pasrur village and a child in Shakargarh’s Tola village. At least th…
Updates Several buildings and roads in Wellington and Malborough are damaged. According to Wellington City Council's emergency management office, earthquake has also caused some damage to a council building in Wakefield S…
M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes eastern coast of Italy today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 10km E of Numana and 18 km E of Ancona. It w…
A tornado has hit Ursuline College in northeast Ohio about 3:35 a.m. Saturday morning collapsing a wall of the athletic center and other buildings. According to the National Weather Service, EF1 twister with 110 mph winds hit …
Flooding in Chihuahua, Mexico has claimed life of a person and closed an International Airport. Heavy rains caused the Cacahuateles and Nogales Rivers to overflow which flooded the Chihuahua International Airport in Northern Me…
Floods and landslides in Kailali and Dolakha districts of Nepal have displaced more than 2,000 families, local medias reported. Rain triggered natural calamities have displaced more than 2,000 families in different parts of Ka…
Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters…
Storms in Ontario and Quebec region of Central Canada have claimed life of a woman and injured two others, CBC News Canada reported. A 21-year-old woman was struck by a falling tree branch at pool in Boucherville, Quebec. Othe…
Lightning strike in France has claimed life of a person and injured one other, The local reported. Lightning hit a beachgoer near Saint Tropez in Riviera. The bolt of lightning claimed life of a person a week before too in P…
Recent rainstorm in Fujian province of China has claimed life of one people and injured another, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said today. Tropical storm Cimaron made landfall in Fujian Province…
Landslide in Turkey has claimed lives of five people and injured 12 others, local medias reported. Landslide buried six houses near the town of Dortyol in the border province of Hatay. Landslide disaster occurred near Turkey’s…
A tropical wave passing over Puerto Rico has caused heavy flooding in Puerto Rico, emergency management office said today. Tropical wave caused lightning, flooding and knocked down several tress and light posts, emergency mana…
At least 13 people are reported to injured in different lightning strikes in Colorado and Montana region. Lightning strike in Colorado farm has injured at least nine people with two of them in critically condition. Another l…
Massive landslide has hit south Colombia highway. Landslide in Colombia has buried two buses, an ambulance and a tanker truck. Below are updates on Colombia landslide news. Update 03:25 UTC Injured people are having treatme…
Worst drought in 30 years has hit Namibia, United Nation said today. According to the UN, more than 100,000 children at risk of malnutrition in Namibia. Drought has caused shortages of food and water mainly in Kavango, Ohang…
Tropical storm Cimaron made landfall in Fujian Province of China at 8:30 p.m Thursday night, Flood control office said today. According to the Fujian provincial flood control office, tropical storm Cimaron caused heavy rain an…
Heavy rain and floods have claimed lives of at least nine people and displaced thousands of people in Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh regions of India. Fatalities are from Karimnagar(5), Khammam (2), Visakhapatnam and Hyderab…
Severe weather with strong winds have downed trees across parts of South Australia, emergency service said. More than 28,000 homes and businesses in South Australia have lost power in high winds. Even State Emergency Service h…
Lava flow and ash and gas emissions have intensified at the Ecuador Reventador volcano, Geophysics Institute said. Though the lava flow on southern flank has increased since Saturday, it currently poses no immediate threat to…
About 500 lightning strikes hit Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho overnight. Trace of rains have been recorded with thunderstorms relatively high above 10,000 feet, Komo News reported. There are no wildfires reports from…
Flooding in Laghman province of Afghanistan has injured at least two people, Natural Disaster Management Committee said today. Two hours continuous rainfall caused heavy rainfall in Laghman and damaged dozens of homes. Gove…
A wildfire in mountains west of Palm Springs, California has burned at least seven houses and about a half-dozen vehicles, the U.S. Forest Service said. More than 2,200 firefighters, 25 aircraft and six air tankers are currentl…
A landslide in a coal mine in Bulgaria has claimed lives of at least two people and left others two missing. Bodies of miners were found buried in mud and rocks underneath 50 meters of land masses. Fire trucks and ambulances…
Update 03:20 UTC USGS has mentioned magnitude 4.9 earthquake at a shallow depth of 6.0 miles. About 7,640,000 people are living within 100 km radius. Epicenter location 3 km (2mi) ENE of Bouinan, Algeria 4 km (2mi) W of Bo…
Heat warnings, advisories and alerts have been issued across the U.S. East Coast as heat wave begins. A heat advisory has been issued for New York City until midnight Tuesday by the National Weather Service. More than 400 cool…
The National Disaster Warning Centre has warned the people in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces of eastern Thailand to prepare for heavy rains over next few days. Disaster Warning Centre expects flash floods and mudslides from Ju…
M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 8 km NNW of Pimentel and 84 km N …
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Lahore, Pakistan. In other hand, rain in Lahore has also brought some relief for people from hot weather. People were seen enjoying at public parks and restaurants. Meteorological depart…
Typhoon Soulik has claimed lives of at least five people in China and Taiwan. The typhoon claimed three lives in Guangdong province of China, Xinhua reported. About 250 millimetres of rainfall has been recorded in just 20 hour…
Storm damage in the Pongo community of Rockcastle County has been reported around 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Storm has downed tress on several parts of Highway 1249 and thatched roofs of some houses, WKYT reported. Firefighters ha…
Flooding in North Korea has claimed lives of two people and made 760 people homeless, Korean authorities said today. According to the Korean Central News Agency, flood damage occurred in the central DPRK. North Korea flood h…
Update 17:00 UTC Death toll from Typhoon Soulik has risen to two with more than 104 injured. One person is still reported to be missing. Typhoon Soulik has made landfall in Fujian Province of China. Soulik made landfall on the …