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Australia Natural Disasters 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in Australia in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Australia

South Africa Natural Disasters 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in South Africa in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in South Africa

Philippines Natural Disasters 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in Philippines in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Philippines

Japan Natural Disasters 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in Japan in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Japan

India Natural Disasters 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in India in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in India November 2015 November 14: Severe weather in Chennai Severe weather in Chennai and other …

United States Natural Disasters 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in United States in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in United States December 2015 December 27: Tornado in Garland, Texas Eight people have di…

'Jangmi' storm in Mindanao, Philippines kills 3

Tropical storm Jangmi (known locally as Seniang) in Mindanao, Philippines has claimed lives of at least three people and left one missing. Tropical storm Jangmi hit Surigao del Sur province on northern Mindanao in the early h…

Recent flooding in Sri Lanka kills 24, leaves 8 missing

Recent flooding in Sri Lanka has claimed lives of 24 people and left 8 others missing, Dailymirror has written quoting the National Disaster Management Centre. The floods have also destroyed 4,593 houses and damaged furthe…

Flash flood in Kelantan, Malaysia kills 5; toll 10

The worst flooding in Malaysia in more than a decade has claimed lives of at least 10 people including five in the worst-hit state of Kelantan. The flood situation in Kelantan is still critical with 111,376 victims at the…

Moderate earthquake hits Algiers, Algeria

M 4.6 moderate earthquake shakes Northern Algeria today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. According to the EMSC, the quake's epicenter was located 4 km S of Bouinan and 27 km S of Algier…

How can we prepare for natural disasters? – Best ways

It's important to know how we can prepare for natural disasters with proper emergency preparedness plan for less natural disasters damage. A natural disaster is a catastrophic event that occurs as a result of natural pro…

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 . IMD will send weather alert SMS to individuals wh…

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, The Times of India reported. The state government has sanct…

Merry Christmas from Disaster-Report.Com

The Disaster-Report.Com team wishes all our readers Merry Christmas. Wishing you every happiness this Christmas season and throughout the coming year.

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. The waters submerged by up to 400 cm high in the districts of North Aceh and East Aceh, Xinhua has wri…

Natural disasters 2015 will hurt 50% more people!

By 2015, on average over 375 million people per year are likely to be affected by natural disasters. This is over 50% more than have been affected in an average year during the last decade,  a 2009 Oxfam report had mentioned …

Better emergency preparedness to tackle natural disasters impacts: WHO

It is important for countries to develop emergency preparedness to be much safer and sustain less damage during an emergency situation caused by natural disasters, The World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia Region Office (W…

Mississippi tornadoes kill 4; emergency declared

Tornadoes in Mississippi, the southeastern state of United States, have claimed lives of at least four people and injured 20 others, The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed. Two people died in Marion County,…

NASA never issued '2014 December blackout warning'

A fake information saying NASA confirmed six days of “total blackout” in December has became viral. Another hoax claims about the blackout from the 21st to the 23rd of December.

Sri Lanka flash flood maroons over 35,000

Torrential rains and flashfloods in Sri Lanka have marooned more than 35,000 people, disaster management officials said on Sunday. According to the National Disaster Management Centre, around 30,000 people are from the wors…

Storm damage prompts emergency in San Mateo County

A state of emergency has been declared in San Mateo County after recent rain and windstorms caused an estimated $3.4 million damage. The emergency declaration could make state and federal aid available to pay for repairs and em…

2014 Global disaster losses cost insurers $34B

The insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters totalled USD 34 billion in 2014, the preliminary estimation by Swiss Re’s sigma research unit has shown. According to the Swiss Re’s sigma estimation, total…

Mount Gamalama volcano erupts in Indonesia; 1 missing, 4 injured

Mount Gamalama volcano eruption in Indonesia has injured four people and left one missing. Mount Gamalama on Ternate island in North Maluku province shot thick gray smoke up to 2,000 meters into the sky just before midnig…

5.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Namche, Nepal

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake happened at about 9:17 p.m. (Nepali time), and was centered about 21 km NW of Namche Bazar, the route to Mount Everest. Tremor was felt throughout Nepal including parts of India and Bhutan. Ashish Khana…

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, The Japan Times reported. According to the East Japan Railway Co., four bullet tra…

Get disaster preparedness info on Disasters.data.gov

The Office of Science and Technology Policy has launched a new website Disasters.data.gov which supports efforts to drive open data, disaster preparedness and community empowerment.  Disasters.data.gov works as a public resour…

9 flood recovery steps you must know

Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters . Conditions that cause floods include heavy or steady rain for several hours or days. Flood was among the worst natural disasters to hit the world in 2014 . T…

Morocco storm kills 4, injures 4

Storm in Morocco has claimed lives of at least four people and injured four others. Wind and torrential rain pounded the Casablanca area of Morocco claiming two lives. At least four people got injured and 14 families have b…

Landslide in Ecuador kills 13 power plant workers

A landslide at the construction site of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric power plant in Amazon region of Ecuador has claimed lives of at least 13 people, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa confirmed the news.

Snowfall in Nepal in December kills a French national

Snowfall in Thuloikharka of Juving VDC in Solukhumbu district of Nepal has claimed life of a French national this Saturday, The Himalayan Times has written quoting the Solukhumbu Police. The deceased has been identified as …

Why Kentucky Emergency Alert Notification send wrong message to you?

If you are living in Corbin and London areas of Southern Kentucky, you may have received a "Civil Emergency" alert to your cell phones Tuesday afternoon. The alert was sent to your cell phones via the Federal Commun…

Worst storm since 2009 kills 3 in Catalonia, Spain

Severe storm in Catalonia, Spain has claimed lives of at least three people and left one seriously injured. Two people died in the town of Terrassa when a wall collapsed, while a 60-year-old Swedish woman was killed when wi…

5 Worst Natural Disasters in 2014

Earthquake, flood and landslide were among the worst natural disasters to hit the world in 2014. Here’s a look at a few of the natural disasters as covered by Disaster report that caused major damage to lives and properties in…

FEMA continues natural disaster recovery efforts in Oklahoma

Natural disaster recovery efforts are still under way, a year-and-a-half after tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma , Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has mentioned in the press release issued on December 8, 2014…

Typhoon Ruby in Mindoro, Philippines

Update 08:15 UTC According to the Philippine National Red Cross, at least 21 people have been dead, many of them drowned as flood waters rose in Borongan, the main town in Eastern Samar. Typhoon Ruby is predicted to make it…

Moderate earthquake in Vrancea, Romania

M 4.8 moderate earthquake shakes Vrancea county of Romania, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located just 5 km NW of Marasheshty, Romania. It was 2…

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, Japanese media reported. Fatalities are from  Toyama, Tokushima and Fukui Prefecture of Ja…

Emergency continues following floods in Bulgaria

The state of emergency declared after heavy flooding in southeast of Bulgaria continues on Saturday. Torrential rainfall caused flooding in both Galabovo and Radnevo, with blackout in Galabovo, Novinite reported.

M3.9 earthquake jolts California - 5km SSE of San Juan Bautista

M 3.9 light earthquake jolts California today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 5 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California. It was 4.0 miles…

Get ready for Geminid meteor shower Dec. 13-14, 2014

Geminid meteor shower Dec. 13-14 is expected to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour. The Geminid Meteor shower will peak on 13 and 14th of December this year.   The Geminid meteor shower will start on Sunday 7 December …

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. More thunderstorms, hail and powerful winds are expected in New South Wales. Saturday is likely to be the…

Landslide in Mombasa, Kenya leaves 300 homeless

Landslide in Mombasa, Kenya has collapsed several houses and left 300 people homeless. Residents of Zaire Village in Jomvu constituency of Mombasa were advised to move out of their houses, Kenya Daily Nation reported.

Earthquake felt in Palm Springs, California

M 3.6 light earthquake felt in Palm Springs, California today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 16 km NNW of Palm Springs, California. It w…

Floods in Vietnam kill two children

Recent floods in Vietnam's central Thua Thien - Hue Province have claimed lives of at least two children, Vietnam News reported. The two children were cycling to their school when they fell into the river and drowned.

Largest earthquake in 50 years hits Melbourne's east

Largest earthquake in 50 years rattled the Melbourne’s east this morning,The Herald Sun reported. According to the Geoscience Australia, the 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit between Pakenham and Berwick. It was 10 km deep.

Super Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) threatens Philippines

Super Typhoon Hagupit (Local name "Typhoon Ruby" is currently the second most intense tropical cyclone in 2014 which is heading towards Philippines. At 10:00 a.m. today (local time), the center of Typhoon Hagu…

103 Mln dollars require to repair flood damage roads in Morocco

Government needs over 103 million dollars to repair flood damaged roads in Morocco, Minister of Equipment, Transport and Logistics, Aziz Rebbah said Tuesday. According to the flood damage repair data mentioned in the Gove…

El Niño stunts children's growth, Research shows

Children born during and after 1997–1998 El Niño were on average shorter than others born before the event in Peru, according to a research published in the open access journal Climate Change Responses.

Even small volcanic eruption slows global warming, New study shows

A research done by American Geophysical Union has shown that even small volcanic eruptions have potentially contributed to the recent slowdown in global warming. The research claims that small volcanic eruptions might eject mo…

Typhoon Hagupit keeps Philippines on Alert

According to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical storm Hagupit has now developed into a typhoon with sustained winds of 130 km/h. The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center has captured the typhhon Hagupit in open oce…

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. The Oryong 501 vessel owned by the South Korean fisheries firm Sajo Industries was carrying 35 Indonesians, 13 Philippine na…

£470m to be spent on improving UK flood defences

The UK Government has planned to spend £470m on flood defence as part of £2.3bn investment plan over six years. More than 1,400 flood defence projects are to receive funding to protect 300,000 homes, BBC reported.

Moro Gulf Earthquake shakes Cotabato, Koronadal

M 6.3 strong deep earthquake in Moro Gulf region shook the Cotabato and Koronadal area of Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Arizona earthquake rattles Flagstaff, Sedona

M 4.7 moderate earthquake shakes Northern Arizona today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 13 km NNE of West Sedona and 25 km SSW of Flagsta…

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