Showing posts from January, 2014
Bolivia government has declared national emergency after floods and landslides claimed lives of 30 people and displaced 21,000 families over the past few weeks. Fatalities are from La Paz, Beni, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca,Tarija a…
Landslide in Jombang, Indonesia has claimed lives of at least 7 people, the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said as quoted by The Jakarta Post. Landslide caused by torrential rainfall has buried at least 14 people.…
Update 2014/01/27 Death toll from mudslide in Catamarca has risen to 12 with 25 still missing, The Catamarca Emergency Committee said. Natural Disaster Topics: Earthquake > Flood > Landslide > Latest Disa…
Emergency has been declared following the severe earthquake in Cephalonia island of Greece. At least seven people are reported to be injured by the earthquake. Schools across Cephalonia (Kefalonia) will be closed Monday to i…
Lightning strike in Burundi has claimed lives of at least seven students and injured 51 others, international medias reported. Lightning bolt hit the classroom where the high school students were sheltering from a severe storm…
Tsunami is predicted to hit Russia’s Far East this year, Ria Novosti reported quoting the Emergencies Ministry. Major earthquake is expected to hit off the southwestern coast of Sakhalin Island creating the Tsunami. Russia&#…
An avalanche in Indian-controlled Kashmir region has claimed life of a Swiss skier and injured two others. Avalanche occurred in Gulmarg region located 52 kilometers northwest of Srinagar. An avalanche warning was issued aft…
Forest fires in China have claimed lives of at least five people and injured seven others, Xinhua reported. Around 46 forest fires incidents have been recorded in Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangdong Provinces of China. The State He…
M 4.4 light earthquake shakes Saudi Arabia today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 23 km NE of Sabya. It was 7.4 miles deep. Tremor has bee…
A state of emergency has been declared following a major snow storm in the New York City metropolitan area. At least one person is reported to be killed in Maryland. According to the international news agencies, around 25 cm…
Indonesian Environment Ministry has declared an ecology disaster after flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia claimed lives of at least 11 people. According to the Indonesian Environment Ministry, natural calamities have occurred by …
Landslide in Zhejiang Province of Eastern China has claimed lives of at least four people Monday afternoon, Xinhua reported. Landslide disaster occurred near a road construction site in Kaihua county in Quzhou city of China. …
Recent floods in France have claimed lives of at least two people and left third man missing. Fatalities include a 73-year-old man who died in basement flooding and another person was swept away in his car in French Riviera. …
M 4.4 moderate earthquake shakes Hungary today, the Seismological Observatory of Hungary (Kövesligethy Radó Szeizmológiai Obszervatórium) reported. The earthquake was followed by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake after 14 minutes. …
Landslides and flooding in Sulwesi, Indonesia have claimed lives of at least 16 people and displaced around 4,000 people, local disaster management agency said. Fatalities occurred due to floodwaters in Manado and by landslide…
M 4.4 moderate earthquake shakes California today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located just 5 km N of Fontana. It was 2.1 miles deep. Tremor w…
A state of calamity has been declared after floods and mudslides claimed lives of at least ten people and left 10 others missing in southeast Brazil. According to the Brazil’s Civil Defence Department, five hours of heavy rain…
Brunei Meteorological Department has issued flood warning placing the orange code for severe weather, Xinhua reported. Flood warning in Brunei was issued at 11.55 pm on January 13. The weather warning also includes a categor…
Wildfires in Perth, Australia have claimed lives of at least one people an destroyed around 40 homes, Western Australia state's fire and emergency services department said. Around 275 firefighters are battling the wildfire…
Update 05:45 UTC According to Nicole Goodfellow who is currently in Bayswater, Melbourne, the earthquake was quite loud/strong. Earthquake was felt in Boronia , Ferntree Gully, Doncaster, Wantirna, Mitcham, Croydon and oth…
Update 04:50 UTC According to the National Weather Service in San Juan, no tsunami reports and no watches or warnings in effect for Puerto Rico. M 6.5 very strong earthquake shakes Puerto Rico today, the U.S. Geological Surve…
Flooding in Mindanao region of Philippines has claimed lives of at least 12 people and displaced hundreds of families. Flash flooding has claimed lives of at least nine people in Davao alone with affecting more than 8,500 fami…
Lightning strikes in Mozambique have claimed lives of four people and injured eight others during storms, All Africa reported quoting the Beira daily paper, "Diario de Mocambique". The lightning strikes killed people…
Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia has spewed ash to a height of 6.2 km above sea level, The Voice of Russia reported quoting the Emergency Situations' Ministry department for Kamchatka territory. Shiveluch has been assi…
Severe tropical cyclone Ian has claimed life of at least one person and caused huge damage in Ha'apai islands of Tonga. Cyclone Ian claimed life of a person on Lifuka island in the central Ha'apai of Tonga, The Austral…
An avalanche in Kashmir, India has claimed life of an army jawan and left other missing. The avalanche hit the Army post in Sonapendi Gali of Machil sector in Kupwara district Thursday evening, Times of India reported. Siach…
Lightning strike in Argentina has claimed lives of at least three people and injured 22 others. Lightning bolt hit Villa Gesell, Argentina on Thursday afternoon and injured 16 adults and six children, Telam state news agency…
M 5.1 moderate earthquake shakes Cuba today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 24 km NNW of Corralillo and 174 km E of Havana. It was 6.2 miles…
A hurricane warning has been issued for the Vava'u group in Tonga following tropical cyclone Ian, the Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Center said in its latest update. Tropical cyclone Ian updates issued at 4:30 Am …
M 3.5 light earthquake shakes Oklahoma today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 9 km NW of Prague. It was 3.1 miles deep. Light to weak shak…
Cold wave has claimed lives of two persons in Mahottari and Jhapa districts on Wednesday. In Mahottari, 52-year-old Sujandevi Chaudhary of Banauli VDC died by severe cold, national medias reported. Similarly, cold wave in A…
An avalanche in the backcountry near Vail has claimed life of a person, Colorado Avalanche Information Center confirmed. Fatality is said to be a grandson of Peter Seibert Sr., a co-founder of the Vail ski resort. Others thr…
At least four people have died after storm hit a dhow on the Indian Ocean in Rufiji District in Tanzania, The Citizen reported. Fatalities include an infant and a teacher at Kiechuru Primary School in Rufiji. Storm hit a fer…
At least 12 female teachers have been rescued from flash floods in Makkah, Saudi Arabia by Civil Defense teams, Arab News reported. Flash floods in Makkah washed away five vehicles. Three people inside them were saved by the r…
Strong storms and high tides swept Spain on Saturday, seriously injuring two children and leaving at least one person missing. Winds of at least 110 km/hr hit the country leaving two children injured in Murcia, Think Spain rep…
M 5.3 moderate earthquake shakes Colombia today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 40 km (25mi) W of El Dovio. It was 38.1 miles deep. Peopl…
Strong storm in Belgium has caused heavy rainfall and flooding leading to extensive damage. Huge damages have occurred at the KV Mechelen soccer stadium. Storm damage is estimated at over 500,000 euros, Flander News reported. …
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Tropical Cyclone Bejisa has claimed life of a person and injured at least 15 others in French Indian Ocean island of Reunion. The eye of Cyclone Bejisa passed within 15 kilometers of the western side of Reunion Island, Euro Ne…
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M 5.5 strong earthquake in Bastak, Iran has claimed life of a person and injured at least 30 people. Several houses have been damaged by 10-60 percent due to earthquake, Iranian IRINN TV reported. The Red Crescent is currently…
One miner has been missing after get buried in Sukaura mine in Makwanpur district of Nepal, Ujyaalo Online reported. Incident happened in a lime stone mining center while working for Shivam Cement Industry located in Hatiya ar…
Flooding in Andean Cusco region of Southern Peru has made 16,000 people homeless, Xinhua reported. The Quillabamba River burst its banks following torrential downpours and caused flooding in the area. A state of emergency ha…
Recent Natural Disasters 2014: 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…
This list contains all major natural disasters in United States in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in United States January 2014 January 1: Avalanche east of Steamboat Springs An avalanche …
An avalanche east of Steamboat Springs has claimed life of a person, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and the Grand County Sheriff's office confirmed. At least three snowmobilers caught in Jackson County avalanche…