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Recent Natural Disasters 2014: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Costa Rica has issued an emergency alert following the largest eruption in 150 years at Turrialba volcano. This Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano eruption 2014 has merged together two of the volcano’s craters, The National Seismological Network (RSN) said Inside Costa Rica.

Recent Natural Disasters 2014: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

M 3.7 light earthquake shakes Darmstadt city of Germany today, the GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) reported. According to the GEOFON, the quake's epicenter was located 3 km N of Pfungstadt and 6 km SW of Darmstadt. It was 3.1 miles deep.

Deadly landslide has been reported at Haldummulla in Badulla district of Sri Lanka. According to the Disaster Management Center (DMC), more than 250 are trapped.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 hit Mansfield, Nottingham, the British Geological Survey confirmed. The epicenter of earthquake in Nottingham, United Kingdom today was located about 1 km from Hucknall.

Rain-triggered landslide in Yunnan Province of China has claimed lives of at least nine people, Xinhua News Agency reported.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cyclone alert for north Gujarat coast of India following a very severe cyclonic storm 'Nilofar'. Cyclone Nilofar was located about 1120 km south west of Naliya (Gujarat), 1170 km south - southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 840 km east -southeast of Salalah (Oman) at 02:30 IST, 28th October 2014.

Mild earthquake in Jabalpur today has caused panic among residents. Earthquake measuring 2.8 on Richter scale hit Jabalpur and adjoining areas in Madhya Pradesh, India on 22 October at around 10:45 am.

About 80,000 lighting strikes hit South Australia in 24 hours, particularly in the mid and upper north, in the Adelaide Hills and the southern metropolitan area, Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Vince Rowlands said Weather Zone Australia.

Hawaiian Authorities on Saturday have told the people to prepare for a possible evacuation in the next three to five days due to Kilauea volcano eruption, The Associate Press reported. Hawaii Volcano Lava was about 35 yards wide and moving northeast at about 10 yards per hour and crossed a road on the edge of Pahoa, the largest town in the mostly rural region of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii, at 3:50 a.m.

A state of emergency has been declared in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas due to the potentially dangerous weather . Some 50 people have been evacuated from their houses due to the heavy rainfall in the suburbs Chernitsa near Burgas, Novinite has reported quoting the Bulgarian National Radio.

Flash flood in Tamilnadu, India has claimed lives of at least two people. A temporary bridge across the Amaravathy river has also been washed away in the incident, Bharat Channel reported.

Hurricane Gonzalo has caused damage between $200 million and $400 millions in Bermuda, a Boston-based catastrophe modeling company, AIR Worldwide mentioned. The hurricane hit the Atlantic island archipelago off the coast of North Carolina with maximum sustained winds of around 110 miles per hour (175 kph).

Flash floods caused by heavy downpour in Slovenia have caused great damage to properties, Slovenian Press Agency reported. Slovenia was hit by the third major flooding this year with the worst disruption reported from Ljubljana, Slovenia Times mentioned.

A rare tornado hit the city of Longview in Washington state Thursday ripping down power lines and damaging properties. The tornado touched down briefly near an elementary school in Longview, Daily Mail mentioned. According to the Cowlitz County Department of Emergency management, the funnel cloud broke up north of Kelso shortly after it was first spotted.

The first autumn storm of the year has caused flooding along the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands. Some ferryboats services from and to the Wadden Sea islands have been cancelled due to the high water.

A red alert has been issued after the heavy downpour left 22 people dead and made more than 32,000 homeless in Nicaragua. The Municipal Committees for Disaster Prevention (COMUPRED) in Prinzapolka and Waspam, in the Caribbean North has declared a red alert, Today Nicaragua reported.

Update 23:10 UTC, 2014/10/16 The death toll due to blizzards and avalanches in Myagdi, Manang and Mustang has climbed to 32, The Himalayan Times reported. More than 118 persons who had been trapped have been rescued from various areas. Prime Minister, Sushil Koirala has directed the National Emergency Rescue Center to immediately move into action to rescue the victims and provide them with relief assistance in the Cabinet meeting.

Facebook is adding a feature called ‘Safety Check‘ to help its users notify friends and family that they're safe during or after natural disasters. According to the Facebook Newsroom, Safety Check will help the users to let know their families and friends that they are safe, check on others in the affected areas and mark users friends as safe. Only user friends will see the safety status and the comments that users share.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Luxembourg in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Luxembourg

This list contains all major natural disasters in Japan in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Japan December 2014 December 17: Snowstorms in Japan leave one dead; 300 flights cancelled Snowstorms in Japan have claimed life of a truck driver. The truck driver died in a pileup on a snowy road in Otake, Hiroshima Prefecture. December 7: Heavy Snowstorm in Japan leaves 6 dead Heavy Snowstorm in Japan has claimed lives of at least six  people and left 1,400 homes in Tokushima Prefecture without power. November 2014 November 28: Mount Aso eruption 2014 causes travel chaos in Japan Mount Aso eruption 2014 has caused the cancellation of dozens of flights across southern Japan. October 2014 October 14: Typhoon Vongfong in Japan kills 2, injures 96 Typhoon Vongfong has claimed lives of two person and injured 96 others in Japan. September 2014 September 27: Mount Ontake volcanic eruption in Japan kills 1, injures 30 Mount Ontake in Japan erupte

This list contains all major natural disasters in Italy in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Italy November 2014 November 17: Landslides in Switzerland and Italy kill 4 Landslides triggered by torrential rain have claimed lives of at least four people on either side of the Swiss Italian border on Sunday. November 11: Flooding, landslides in northern Italy kill 3 Flooding and landslides in northern Italy have claimed lives of at least three people. September 2014 September 28: Mud crater explosion in Sicily kills a girl Mud crater explosion in Sicily has claimed life of a seven-year-old girl. August 2014 August 3: Flash flood in Refrontolo, Italy kills 4, injures 20 Flash flood in Refrontolo, Italy has claimed lives of at least four people and injured 20 others.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Israel in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Israel

This list contains all major natural disasters in Ireland in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Ireland February 2014 February 12: Torndao hits Roscommon, Ireland Tornado in county Roscommon of Ireland has caused extensive damage to cars and houses.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Iran in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Iran January 2014 January 2: Earthquake in Bastak, Iran kills 1, injures 30 M 5.5 strong earthquake in Bastak, Iran has claimed life of a person and injured at least 30 people.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Indonesia in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Indonesia December 2014 December 25: Floods in Indonesia's Aceh displaces 120,000; emergency declared Floods in Indonesia's Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra Island have displaced more than 120,966 people. December 19: Mount Gamalama volcano erupts in Indonesia Mount Gamalama volcano eruption in Indonesia has injured four people and left one missing. December 13: Disaster emergency declared after Indonesia landslide Death toll from landslide in Karangkobar, Banjarnegara, Central Java has risen to 18. December 2: 52 gone missing after South Korean vessel sinks in stormy Bering Sea At least 52 fishermen have gone missing after a South Korean vessel sank in the stormy Bering Sea. November 2014 November 26: M 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia – No Tsunami threat M 7.0 strong earthquake shakes Indonesia today, the U.S. Geological Sur

This list contains all major natural disasters in India in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in India December 2014 December 25: North India cold wave claims 12 more lives, toll 92 North India cold wave claimed 12 more lives in the 24 hours leading to Wednesday evening, taking the death toll due to the extreme winter to 92 since December 1. December 25: India launches SMS-based weather alert system The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Christmas day launched a SMS-based weather alert system for general public for disseminating of natural disaster information. December 5: Government disburses Rs 149 crore for Kashmir flood relief and rehabilitation Government has disbursed Rs 149 crore for Jammu and Kashmir flood relief and rehabilitation till date, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said in a meeting at winter Secretariat. October 2014 October 27: Very severe cyclonic storm ‘NILOFAR’ targets Kutch, Gujarat  India Meteorological Departmen

This list contains all major natural disasters in Iceland in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Iceland August 2014 August 20: Iceland's largest Bardarbunga Volcano at high-risk of eruption The Civil Protection and Emergency Management of Iceland has elevated the Bardarbunga aviation color code to orange which means Bardarbunga volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest above known background level.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Haiti in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Haiti November 2014 November 4: Rainfall in Haiti kills 8 Heavy rainfall caused by a cluster of storms in the northern Caribbean has claimed lives of at least eight people in Haiti. Major flooding has been also reported in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Hungary in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Hungary January 2014 January 18: Earthquake Hungary 2014 M 4.4 moderate earthquake shakes Hungary today, the Seismological Observatory of Hungary (Kövesligethy Radó Szeizmológiai Obszervatórium) reported.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Greece in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Greece December 2014 December 9: Thessaloniki floods kill 2, Greece-Turkey border river on alert Flash floods in Thessaloniki, Greece have claimed lives of at least two people and prompted an alert along a river that divides Greece and Turkey. February 2014 February 3: Lixourion, Greece Earthquake 2014 M 6.1 very strong earthquake shakes Lixourion, Greece today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. January 2014 January 27: Emergency declared after severe earthquake in Greek island of Cephalonia Emergency has been declared following the severe earthquake in Cephalonia island of Greece.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Germany in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Germany October 2014 October 29: Earthquake shakes Darmstadt, Germany M 3.7 light earthquake shakes Darmstadt city of Germany today, the GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) reported. June 2014 June 10:  Storm in Germany today kills 6 Heavy storm in North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany has claimed lives of at least six people disrupting public transport and leaving some roads impassable. March 2014 March 30: Light earthquake shakes Ober-Ramstadt, Germany M 3.3 light earthquake shakes Ober-Ramstadt, Germany today, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Fiji in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Fiji

This list contains all major natural disasters in France in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in France November 2014 November 28: 3 dead, 2 missing in floods in France Flash flooding in France has claimed lives of three people and left two others missing. November 16: Deadly floods in France leave 5 victims Floods caused by torrential rains have claimed lives of five people in the southern French region of Le Gard. May 2014 May 22: Violent storms in France claim 2 lives Violent storms in France have claimed lives of at least two people and left tens of thousands without electricity. February 2014 February 23: Landslide in Isola, Southern France claims 2 lives Landslide in Isola, southern France has claimed lives of two children. January 2014 January 19: Recent floods in France kill 2, leave 1 missing Recent floods in France have claimed lives of at least two people and left third man missing.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Finland in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Finland

Flooding in Maremma town in southern Tuscany of Italy has claimed lives of two women. Elsa river burst its banks due to torrential rain between Albinia and Manciano, The Local reported.

Hurricane Gonzalo has claimed life of a person in Saint Martin and injured 12 others in Antigua. The storm has destroyed 37 boats docked on St. Martin including 22 in Simpson Bay Lagoon. Hundreds of power outages have been reported on the north coast of Puerto Rico.

Three persons have gone missing in avalanche in Manang district of Nepal on Tuesday. The incident took place when three herdsmen had gone to graze yaks in the high hill areas, The Himalayan Times mentioned quoting the DSP of Manang, Rajendra Babu Regmi.

Tropical Storm Ana has formed southeast of Hawaii on Monday, Central Pacific Hurricane Center mentioned. At 03:00 UTC (5:00 PM HST), Tropical Storm Ana was located 1540 km ESE of Hilo and about 1880 km ESE of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Typhoon Vongfong has claimed lives of two person and injured 96 others in Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Vongfong has been downgraded to a tropical storm and was moving northeast at 65 km per hour.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Estonia in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Estonia

This list contains all major natural disasters in Egypt in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Egypt

This list contains all major natural disasters in Denmark in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Denmark

This list contains all major natural disasters in Czech Republic in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Czech Republic

This list contains all major natural disasters in Croatia in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Croatia

This list contains all major natural disasters in Costa Rica in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Costa Rica October 2014 October 30: Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano Eruption 2014 marks the largest eruption in 150 years Costa Rica has issued an emergency alert following the largest eruption in 150 years at Turrialba volcano.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Colombia in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Colombia November 2014 November 10: Floods, landslides in Colombia leave 38 dead and 18,000 homeless Floods and landslides in Colombia have claimed lives of at least 38 people and left 18,000 homeless. June 2014 June 11: Storm in Antioquia, Colombia kills 2 – Yellow alert issued Heavy rains and strong winds have claimed lives of at least two people and destroyed six houses. January 2014 January 5: Moderate earthquake in Cali, Colombia today M 5.3 moderate earthquake shakes Colombia today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

This list contains all major natural disasters in China in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in China November 2014 November 24: Landslide hits freight train in China – 2 killed Two drivers have been killed in a landslide that hit a freight train in Ankang City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Monday afternoon. November 7: Natural disasters in China leave 29 dead in October 2014 Natural disasters in China have left 29 dead and one missing in October this year, the information from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Commission for Disaster Reduction mentioned. August 2014 August 18: Flooded coal mine in China leaves 2 dead, 14 trapped A flooded coal mine in China has left two dead and trapped 14 others. August 3: Ludian earthquake 2014 kills 381 Very strong earthquake in Ludian county in Zhaotong in southwest China's Yunnan province has claimed lives of 381 people. August 3: Zhaotong Earthquake 2014: At least 381 kil

This list contains all major natural disasters in Chile in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Chile April 2014 April 14: Chile Forest Fires 2014: 16 dead, 2,000 homes destroyed, emergency declared Recent forest fires in Chile have claimed lives of at least 16 people and destroyed around 2,000 homes, Valparaiso's Emergency Committee said. April 2: Chilean Earthquake 2014 creates Tsunami in Japan Magnitude 8.2 earthquake in Chile has caused Tsunami in Japan. A tsunami of up to 40 centimeters has been observed at a port of Iwate Prefecture early Thursday morning. April 1: Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake in Chile isn't April Fool's Joke, Six confirmed dead M 8.2 massive earthquake shakes Northern Chile today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Canada in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Canada February 2014 February 24: Kootenay Pass Avalanche kills 1 An avalanche in Kootenay Pass area of Canada has claimed life of a person and seriously injured a woman. February 7: Quebec, Canada earthquake shakes Hemmingford and Sherington M 3.1 earthquake shakes Quebec region, Natural Resource Canada reported.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Brazil in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Brazil June 2014 June 17: Landslide in Natal, the Brazilian World Cup 2014 host city destroys 25 houses Landslide in Natal, the Brazilian World Cup host city has destroyed 25 houses. January 2014 January 14: Flooding in Sao Paolo, Brazil claims 10 lives, state of calamity declared 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.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Bosnia & Herzegovina August 2014 August 7: Serbia flooding kills 1, emergency declared in Bosnia Flooding in Serbia has claimed life of a person and caused emergency declaration in Bosnia.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Belgium in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Belgium January 2014 January 4: Belgium Storm causes havoc at the KV Mechelen soccer stadium Strong storm in Belgium has caused heavy rainfall and flooding leading to extensive damage.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Bangladesh in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Bangladesh July 2014 July 22: 11 fishermen missing as trawler sinks in Bangladesh Sea storm in the Bay of Bengal has drowned a fishing trawler and left at least 11 fishermen missing.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Azerbaijan in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Azerbaijan

This list contains all major natural disasters in Austria in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Austria

This list contains all major natural disasters in Australia in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Australia December 2014 December 5: Sydney Storm: 100 properties damaged, worst predicted for Saturday  A severe thunderstorm that hit parts of Sydney, Australia has damaged more than 100 properties, The Reuters reported. December 4: Largest earthquake in 50 years hits Melbourne's east Largest earthquake in 50 years rattled the Melbourne’s east this morning. October 2014 October 27: South Australia hit by 80,000 lightning strikes About 80,000 lighting strikes hit South Australia in 24 hours, particularly in the mid and upper north, in the Adelaide Hills and the southern metropolitan area. July 2014 July 14: Tornado in Perth claims 2 lives Tornado in Perth suburbs of Australia has claimed lives of two people, cutting power to thousands of homes. June 2014 June 1: Indonesia's Sangean Api Volcano eruption displaces 7,000 – cancels A

This list contains all major natural disasters in Armenia in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Armenia

This list contains all major natural disasters in Argentina in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Argentina January 2014 January 27: Mudslides in Catamarca, Argentina claim 12 lives, 25 missing Death toll from mudslide in Catamarca has risen to 12 with 25 still missing, The Catamarca Emergency Committee said.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda  in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda October 2014 October 14: Hurricane Gonzalo kills 1 in St. Martin, threats to Bermuda Hurricane Gonzalo has claimed life of a person in Saint Martin and injured 12 others in Antigua.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Angola in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Angola

This list contains all major natural disasters in Andorra in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Andorra

M 7.4 massive earthquake shakes El Salvador today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Cyclone Hudhud, which has reportedly killed twenty four people in India, triggered rains in Nepal on Monday. According to the Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), eastern and central parts of Nepal received rains all through the day with Simara of Bara district recording the highest amount (5.4 mm). Downpours have also been recorded in Kathmandu, Dang, Pokhara, Bhairahawa, Okhaldhunga, Taplejung, Dhankuta and Biratnagar.

Tropical cyclone Hudhud made landfall near the port-city of Visakhapatnam at 11:30 AM on October 12.

A powerful storm system that swept across Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma has claimed life of a person and injured four others. According to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, the storms destroyed a home near Ashdown, about 150 miles southwest of Little Rock.

Recent Natural Disasters 2014: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.