Showing posts from March, 2015
Devastating floods in Chile have claimed lives of at least six people and left 19 others missing. The downpours in the usually arid region have been the heaviest in about 80 years, Reuters reported.
Heavy rainfall and flooding have formed massive sinkholes in roads in Brazil. Sinkhole disaster in the state of Para near the cities of Itaituba and Ruropolis has swallowed a bus. After the bus was evacuated, it fell into a…
Extremely dangerous tornado in Tulsa, Oklahoma has claimed life of a person and injured several others. The death occurred inside a mobile home park near suburban Sand Springs on Wednesday, BBC reported quoting Tulsa police…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Flash floods in Chile's Atacama desert, one of the driest regions in the world, have left thousands of people without electricity or water. Chile's government has declared a state of emergency for the Atacama desert…
A state of emergency has been declared in Peruvian town of Chosica as landslide claimed lives of at least seven people and destroyed 65 houses. According to Reuters, six people are missing and 25 have been injured in the la…
A giant sinkhole in Jersey's South Amboy has swallowed a car destroying part of a street. The sinkhole in New Jersey is at least 20 feet deep and 15 feet across. Three nearby homes along Gordon Street in South Amboy had…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Major hailstorm in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia covered the area with a 24-inch layer of icy snow affecting lives of around 900 people. More than 900 people have been affected by recent hailstorm in Fraguita, Anton…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
An avalanche in British Columbia , Canada has claimed life of a person and left one other missing. Both were group members snowmobiling near the Dore River drainage area, near McBride, B.C.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
The city of Germantown is offering a free Community Emergency Response Training. "Adults of all abilities and specialties are invited to participate in upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) sessions," …
Recent forest fire in China has claimed lives of at least five Dahei mountain climbers. More than 300 fire fighters were send to control the forest fire in Dahei Mountain in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, state run X…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
M 4.5 moderate earthquake rocks southwest of Kuwait today, the Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) reported. According to the Kuwait National Seismic Network, the quake's epicenter was five kilometers underground.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Flooding caused by severe thunderstorm in south-east Queensland, Australia has claimed life of a person. The man was found dead near the Brisbane River 400 metres into an underground tunnel, ABC News mentioned.
The Government of India announced at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Conference that it will host the first Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction of the post-2015 era. The Minister…
A natural disaster alert has been declared in West Java, Indonesia until May as a form of preparation for facing any possible natural disaster. "Almost all regions in West Java were prone to natural disasters and seven…
Rockfall in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has claimed lives of at least seven people and injured 19 others, including eight Taiwan tourists on Thursday morning. Huge boulder hit the tourist group while visiti…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Agricultural sectors have been bearing the major burnt of natural disasters with worst in the developing world, according to initial results from a new FAO study released at the UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction i…
At least twelve residential houses collapsed and several other partially damaged Tuesday due to land sinking in Indian-controlled Kashmir's Baramulla district following heavy downpour and snowfall for the past several days.…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
A dam burst in West Java province of Indonesia has triggered floods that affected over 15,000 people and caused evacuation. The dam at Cimanuk river at Pilangsari village of Indramayu district burst on Monday and forced at …
About a dozen people have been evacuated from their homes because of wildfire in Oklahoma today that has burned 37 square miles. The fire is 16 miles long and has destroyed one home, The Denver Post has written quoting the …
Tropical Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu as a category five storm, causing widespread destruction, killing several people and leaving thousands displaced. The official death toll remains at eight, with many more injured, and is exp…
A 5-mile long wildfire has been spread from Kansas into northwest Missouri. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for part of St. Joseph, Missouri, Tristatehomepage reported.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Two moderate earthquakes struck Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty today, the Kazakhstan National Data Center, Institute of Geophysical Research reported. According to the Kazakhstan National Data Center, the quake ep…
M 2.5 weak earthquake shakes Darmstadt, Germany today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. According to the EMSC, the quake's epicenter was located just 3 km NE of Zwingenberg. It was 6.2 …
Governor Jay Inslee has declared a drought emergency across three regions of Washington state. The worst drought conditions are in the Olympic Peninsula, the east side of the central Cascade Mountains including Yakima and W…
An emergency has been declared following forest fire in Chile forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. Some 4,500 people have been evacuated from Valparaiso and neighboring Vina del Mar, Reuters reported.
Floods triggered by torrential rains have claimed lives of at least 64 people including 35 children in the Angolan city of Lobito. The flood water has reached 3m (9.8ft) in some areas of the city since Wednesday, BBC has re…
The National Disaster Management Office in Vanuatu has activated all emergency operation centers in the country following a Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam. "Tropical Cyclone Pam is likely to become the most devastating c…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Mudslide triggered by heavy rainfall has injured two people and blocked the main Hasroun-Bsharri road in north Lebanon. Civil Defense workers rescued an elderly woman after her bedroom was flooded. Flood waters also was…
The flood insurance claims filed by every Superstorm Sandy victims will be reopened and reviewed by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The flood insurance claims review will involve approximately 144,000 claims and…
Flash floods in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas has claimed life of a person. The eight-hour downpour caused flood damage estimated at $42.8 million, the provincial governor said on Thursday.
California earthquake prediction has shown more likelihood of magnitude 8.0 or greater earthquake in next 30 years. The chance of a magnitude 8.0 or greater earthquake hitting California in the next three decades have been rai…
Snowfall in Capracotta, Italy has set the new world one-day snowfall record with 100.8 inches of snowfall in about 18 hours. It took Capracotta, Italy around 94 years to break earlier record set back between April 20 to 21, 192…
A code of high threat to air traffic has been enforced in Kamchatka in Russian following eruptions at Kluchevsky and Zhupanovsky volcanoes. Both Kamchatka volcanoes spewed volcanic ashes simultaneously nearly five kilometer…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Mauritius Today's Weather Forecast Map (MMS) Tropical Cyclone Haliba has caused heavy rainfall in Mauritius today. According to the Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS), Tropical Storm Haliba was located about 33…
The total death toll from natural disasters in 2014 was over 6,000, according to the Natural Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2014 Year in Review report, released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia…
A landslide in Sao Paulo, Brazil has claimed lives of three kids aged between 7 and 13. The landslide occurred in Santana do Parnaiba when the three brothers were sleeping with their mother at home, local Fire Brigade said Xi…
M 4.0 light earthquake hits Oklahoma today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 5 km SSW of Guthrie. It was 6.2 miles deep. Following U…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Mount Sinabung volcano eruption has caused a forest fire in Karo regency, North Sumatra, and forced the cancelation of a flight at Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan on Thursday. Pyroclastic flow during eruption has …
Heavy rains and strong storm in Italy today have claimed lives of at least two people. A woman was crushed by a falling tree in Urbino in the Emilia Romagna region while a man died near the Tuscan city of Lucca when his F…
Boston Snow Storm 2015 could break its all-time record as it is less than two inches away from its snowiest winter on record. According to NWS Boston, Boston Snow Storm 2015 has already occupied the second position in the list…
Recent Natural Disasters 201 5 : This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
The global economic losses from natural disasters in the world have continued rising to reach an average of $250 billion to $300 billion annually, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday. The 2015 Global Assessment Re…
About 56% of 100 cities most exposed to natural disasters are found in four Asian nations, a study published on Wednesday by risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft has shown. Philippine cities are most at risk from natural…
Floods in Tanzania today have claimed lives of at least 50 people, Shinyanga's regional commissioner, Ally Rufunga, told AFP. Torrential rains, hail and high winds hit Kahama district in Shinyanga region late on Tuesday, in…
M 2.7 minor earthquake shakes Ventura today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. According to the EMSC, the quake's epicenter was located just 8 km N of Ventura. It was 0.6 miles deep.
An avalanche in Austria today has claimed life of a 27-year-old Australian woman and critically injured a 30-year-old man. According to the Tyrol Police, two helicopters were involved in the rescue operation. Injured person i…
Recent Natural Disasters 201 5 : This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.
Volcano Villarrica eruption in Chile has sent a plume of ash and lava high into the sky in the early hours and put Chile on high alert. Over 4,000 people were evacuated overnight as a preventive measure, Interior Minister R…
A fast-moving storm through Southern California on Monday dumped so much hail on Huntington Beach that it appeared to turn white. According to the National Weather Service, at least an inch of icy pellets coated the sand at…
A house collapsed by heavy rainfall in Thirpu VDC of Kalikot district of Nepal has claimed lives of three members of a family on Tuesday. The incident occurred due to incessant rain fall since Sunday, Nepal republic Media …
Update 16:30 UTC No information about the local people and villages even after 12 hours of the river being blocked by the landslide (or avalanche?). Only 10% water is flowing in the river, the district official said. Severe w…
Around 150 firefighters are battling wildfires in Cape Town region of South Africa which have burned at least five houses. According to Independent Online, five homes have been destroyed along Silvermine in Noordhoek. …
The latest update of the Yellowstone volcano by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has shown total 78 registered earthquakes in the Yellowstone National Park region in February 2015. The largest event was a small ea…
An avalanche in Himachal Pradesh region of India has claimed lives of four people including an infant and a mother. The avalanche hit Pangi village in Chamba districtof Himachal Pradesh, India. Himachal Pradesh State Bo…
A tornado in Hesse state of western Germany has injured two people. Tornado has left at least 16 houses without roofs and has affected the phone and power connections, The Sputnik News has written.
A Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia led to the cancellation of flights in Alaska over the weekend. "We canceled two roundtrip flights between Anchorage and Bethel, and Anchorage and Nome after an advisory of low vis…
The international team led by astronomers from Peking University in China and from the University of Arizona have discovered a supermassive black hole. The recently discovered black hole is 12 billion times the mass of our …
Drought in Pakistan has claimed lives of at least 40 people in last 28 days. Recently six children died in Mithi, Chhachhro, Nagarparkar, Islamkot and other areas of the Tharparkar district in Sindh province, Pakistan Today rep…
Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.