Natural Disaster

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska Tuesday (January 30) morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was located in Chickaloon and centered at a depth of 9.7 kilometers (about 6.03 miles). An…

Punjab needs to rein in ‘mafia’ and has much more potential for mining the quantity of sand and minerals from its rivers than which is actually being mined, as per experts of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. Punjab government is…

Abstract Between July 10th-11th 2023 Vermont experienced catastrophic flooding after receiving prolonged heavy rainfall of up to 9” over 48 hrs. Damage from the 2023 event rivals the historic destruction of Hurricane Irene in 2011 and…

It's not just you: the weather is getting worse. And if there's one person who would know, it's "America's weatherman," Al Roker, who's spent decades reporting live from some of the worst storms and natural disasters in history. He…

Military personnel helping flood-affected communities have been verbally abused by some residents, and in one case a soldier was allegedly spat on, in behaviour described as "regrettable" by the Australian Defence Force.Key points:An SES…

A powerful earthquake that rocked the Japanese prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima killed at least four people and injured more than 200, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. What do we know so far? The unusually long quake…

Coastal community resilience: progress made, lessons still to learn. Conversations about coastal community resilience have changed tremendously in the past decade. Before Katrina, many people considered…