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Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Flooding in Australia claimed life of a person after his car swept off a flooded road south-west of Bundaberg in southern Queensland. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), nearly 150 millimetres of rain fell across the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions in the 24 hours to Sunday morning.

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Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Tropical Cyclone Stan Forecast Track Map issued at 8:52 pm AWST 30 January 2016 (BOM) Tropical Cyclone Stan, the first cyclone of the season for Australia, is expected to bring potentially damaging wind gusts and heavy rain in Western Australia . According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Stan is predicted to intensify to a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone and would cross the east Pilbara coast early on Sunday morning.

Two earthquakes jolted north of Kabd and south of Jahra areas today, the national network for monitoring earthquakes at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research said. The two tremors measured 5.2 and 3.7 on the Richter scale and occurred around 04:31 pm local time, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Avalanche disaster near McBride, British Columbia of Canada claimed lives of five people on Friday. Avalanche injured two others and have been sent to hospital in stable condition, Global News Canada reported.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

The drought relief effort in Ethiopia needs about $500 million to support programmes beyond April aimed at providing support to 10.2 million people facing severe food shortage, the U.N. World Food Programme said on Thursday. The El Niño weather system, on the back of 12 to 18 months of erratic or failed rains, has caused the worst drought in Ethiopia since the mid 1980s. Parts of Ethiopia are facing the worst drought in thirty years.

A massive sinkhole has been reported on a road near Highway 101 along the coast of southern Oregon. "The sinkhole widened Thursday afternoon west of the highway in the town of Harbor," KPTV-TV reported quoting the Oregon Department of Transportation.

People across New Jersey and parts of New York and Connecticut felt multiple tremors on Thursday afternoon which were actually sonic booms caused by the testing of a fighter jet. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), at least  nine sonic booms were recorded over the course of an hour and a half. Earthquake-like shaking was felt from southern New Jersey along the Eastern Seaboard to Long Island, New York. 

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Flash flood in Kampung Oh, Malaysia caused evacuation of at least six people including two children. The flash flood happened due to the failure of an irrigation gate near Jalan Chabang Tiga, at Kampung Oh,  New Straits Times reported quoting State Fire and Rescue Department public relation officer Rozizah Abnihajar.

At least two people got injured after a tornado touched down in Coconut Creek, Florida. The tornado picked up cars and uprooted several trees at Broward College.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Studies by Southern Volcano Observatory (OVS) has shown that the El Misti volcano in Peru is awake and emitting gases. "El Misti volcano is currently considered the greatest risk in the South American country, as thousands of habitants reside near its crater," Peru This Week reported quoting Publimetro.

Around 600 people have been evacuated from low-lying parts of Hawick after severe flood warnings were issued in the areas. Emergency rest centres have been established at the Teviot Leisure Centre in Hawick and at Jedburgh Town Hall due to rising river levels and risk to property, BBC reported.

Update 2016/01/27 Atleast six people are confirmed dead in the landslide.  __________________________ Atleast a dozen people have been missing in Kachin State’s Hpakant jade mining region of Myanmar on Monday. "Two piles of mining waste located between Suttaung and Shansu villages collapsed on Monday afternoon," The Irrawaddy reported.

Magnitude 4.2 light earthquake rattled Siraha at 06:17 am Wednesday morning, Nepal Seismological Center reported. This is the fresh earthquake (not aftershock of Gorkha earthquake) with epicenter located near Krishnapur Birta.

One person was killed on Tuesday in a mudslide at a laboratory of France's national nuclear waste management agency in the northeast of the country, the emergency services said. At least two people were working at the site which is being prepared to receive highly radioactive nuclear waste, which would be stored at a depth of 500 metres (1,650 feet), France 24 reported. 

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Akhtarma-Pashali, one of the largest volcanoes in Azerbaijan, erupted Tuesday morning in Hajigabul district.  Akhtarma-Pashali volcano erupted at 03:00 am in Udulu settlement, APA reported.

Severe weather in Taiwan has claimed lives of at least 85 people, mostly from hypothermia and the onset of cardiovascular diseases. Snowstorm killed 66 people in Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan, further 16 died in Kaohsiung and three in Pingtung, Shanghaiist reported.

Historical snowfall in western and central areas of the Japan has claimed lives of at least five people and injured more than 100 people. Fatalities are from  Aomori, Tochigi and Niigata Prefectures.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Ice forms as winter storm mixed with high tide causes flooding on Beach Avenue in Cape May New Jersey (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images via The Weather Channel). Update Death toll from the winter storm Jonas has risen to 19.

Recent snowstorms in the United States have claimed lives of at least four people. According to The Associated Press , a man died in Whitley County, southeastern Kentucky when his car collided with a salt truck.

Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared snow emergency as winter storm in Virginia is predicted to dump up to two feet of snow. Governor McAuliffe has urged Virginians to prepare for this major winter storm, which could dump up to two feet of snow in central and northern regions. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph, sleet and freezing rain could result in downed trees, power outages and blocked roads.

Nearly 1,000 people have been evacuated as Mount Egon volcano in East Nusa Tenggara of Indonesia erupted with hot ash and toxic gas. As many as 927 people living in the dangerous evacuation zone of 3 kilometers have been evacuated to safer grounds, Xinhua reported quoting Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster management agency.

The Mississippi and federal emergency agencies are operating five disaster recovery centers in Mississippi  to individuals affected by the December storms. The disaster recovery centers are located in Benton, Coahoma, Marshall, Quitman and Tippah counties, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mentioned in a press release issued on January 20, 2016.

An avalanche in Savoie, eastern France claimed lives of five soldiers Monday afternoon. About eleven soldiers were caught up in the avalanche. Six soldiers were saved by rescuers.

Heavy snowstorm in Ukraine's port city of Odesa has claimed lives of two people who were sleeping on the streets. Severe weather conditions have caused cancellations of flights and ports.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Hurricane Alex made landfall on the island of Terceira in the central Azores Friday, the National Hurricane Center confirmed. At 15:00 UTC, Hurricane Alex was located 55 km N of Terceira in the Azores with a maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Australia in 2016 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Australia

Australian insurance companies have paid out 515 million Australian dollars (357.11 million U.S. dollars) in the country's four major natural disasters declared since November 2015. Over the past seven weeks, significant wildfires continue to burn in the south and west of Australia while a tornado in Sydney caused destructive damage earlier in mid December, Xinhua reported.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

A landslide in Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India has claimed lives of two people and injured five others. The landslide took place at around 5:30 am in Bhotabhir, area close to Sikkim border, Press Trust of India (PTI) mentioned.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Source: CareFlight via ABC News Severe storm in Sydney has claimed life of at least one person and injured another Thursday afternoon. The man died after his car, travelling on the Great Western Highway, was crushed by a large tree at Emu Plains in the city's west, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported quoting New South Wales Ambulance Inspector Murray Traynor.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

A plume of smoke rises from El Salvador's Chaparrastique volcano Jan. 12, 2016. (YouTube / Ministerio-de-Medio-Ambiente-y-Recursos-Naturales via CTV News) El Salvador's Chaparrastique volcano spewed a plume of ash and hot gases between 1,500 meters and 2,000 meters high. 

Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has claimed lives of at least three people in Pemba in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. In Natite, some buildings are underwater due to flash floods, Star Africa reported quoting the Municipal Council of Pemba.

Recent Natural Disasters In Pakistan  پاکستان میں حالیہ قدرتی آفات This list contains all major natural disasters in Pakistan with detail report.  تفصیل رپورٹ کے ساتھ اس فہرست میں پاکستان میں تمام بڑی قدرتی آفات شامل ہیں The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. سب سے حالیہ قدرتی آفات کی فہرست کے سب سے اوپر دیئے گئے ہیں. If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. موضوعات: زلزلہ، سیلاب، جوالامھیی، طوفان، سونامی، جنگل کی آگ، قحط سالی، گرمی کی لہر، سمندری طوفان،مہاماری، اکال، شمسی توانائی سے بھڑک اٹھنا اور دیگر آفات ہیں. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. نوٹ: یہاں تباہی، صرف شامل ہے جس میں اس کے بلاگ میں شائع کیا جاتا ہے. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List

This list contains all major natural disasters in Pakistan in 2016 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Pakistan

Recent Natural Disasters In Australia This list contains all major natural disasters in Australia with detail report.  Questa lista contiene tutte le principali catastrofi naturali in Australia con particolare rapporto. The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. I più recenti calamità naturali sono in cima alla lista. If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Follow Disaster Report @ facebook ( Disaster Report ), twitter ( Disaster_Update ) and Google +( Disaster Report ) Natural Disasters in Australia 2020 Natural Disasters in Australia 2019 Natural D

  Recent Natural Disasters In United States  This list contains all major natural disasters in United States with detail report.  The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form       Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report       Follow Disaster Report @ facebook ( Disaster Report ), twitter ( Disaster_Update ) and Google +( Disaster Report ) Natural Disasters in United States 2020 Natural Disasters in United States 2019 Natural Disasters in United States 2018 Natural Disasters in United States 2017 Natural Disasters in United States 2016 Natura

Recent Natural Disasters In India भारत में हाल ही में प्राकृतिक आपदाएं This list contains all major natural disasters in India with detail report.  इस सूची में  भारत कि प्रमुख  प्राकृतिक आपदाओं शामिल है The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. सबसे हाल ही के प्राकृतिक आपदाओं सूची के शीर्ष पर हैं If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. विषय: भूकंप, बाढ़, ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट, तूफान, सुनामी, जंगल की आग, सूखा, मूसलधार बारिश, गर्मी की लहर, तूफान, महामारी, अकाल, विस्फोट, सौर भड़कना और अन्य आपदाओं Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. नोट: यहाँ केवल वह प्राकृतिक आपदाओं शामिल हैं जो इस ब्लॉग में प्रकाशित हैं Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Follo

Scotland formally launched the country's first national flood risk management plan on Monday. The flood risk management plan comprises 14 separate local strategies and identifies a total of 42 flood protection schemes that have been proposed for action over the next five years at a total cost of £235m.

A major tremor could hit Nepal’s Gorkha district within years rather than the centuries that usually pass between quakes, researchers say predicting Nepal earthquake. The research entitled “Himalayan megathrust geometry and relation to topography revealed by the Gorkha earthquake” published in journal Nature Geoscience on 11 January 2016 claims that magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gorkha in April 2015 generated about 1 m of uplift in the Kathmandu Basin, yet caused the high Himalaya farther north to subside by about 0.6 m.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake rocked south western Kathmandu Sunday afternoon at  4:24 p.m., the Nepal Seismological Center reported. The epicenter was located in Gurjudhara. It was well felt in neighbouring areas of Kalanki, Thankot and Dahachowk.

Key West Shopping Center roof collapse in Krugersdorp, South Africa (Twitter/@cindyseeber)  At least five people have been injured after hailstorm collapsed a section of the roof at Key West Shopping Centre in Krugersdorp, west of Gauteng, South Africa Saturday afternoon. According to Krugersdorp News , the Key West Shopping center in Krugersdorp was evacuated after its roof collapsed around 4 p.m. local time.

A natural disaster is a sudden natural event triggered by environmental factor which can cause loss of life or property damage. Earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, fires etc are some of the common natural disasters worldwide that have claimed several lives causing huge economic losses. It's important to know how we can prepare for natural disasters with proper emergency preparedness plan for less natural disasters damage.

World Risk Index 2015 has kept Vanuatu with the highest risk of natural disasters in the world . The list of countries by natural disaster risk, as measured in the World Risk Index (WRI) has identified the disaster risk hotspots in Central America, in the Southern Sahel, in Southeast Asia, and in Oceania. WRI determines the risk of becoming a victim of a natural disaster as a result of vulnerability and natural hazards.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Recent Natural Disasters 2016: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Earthquake damage in  Dewlaland, Manipur (Twitter Photo/@RockyWahengbam) Update At least eleven people have been killed and 200 others have been injured. Six people died in India and five in Bangladesh. The Union home ministry’s disaster management has warned of a bigger catastrophe with earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.2 or greater on the Richter scale set to hit the Himalayan region. "The interconnected plates across Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and India pose a bigger danger, and predicted a disaster of bigger magnitude, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) Director Santosh Kumar said Times of India (TOI). Main Post A 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Manipur has claimed lives of atleast six people and injured 100 others. The earthquake occurred around 4:36 a.m. early Monday morning with epicenter at Noney village in Tamenglong district of Manipur, the Indian Meteorological Department reported. Tremors have been reported from Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, J

Map of Major Natural Disasters 2016 Get this natural disaster map free. Just paste HTML to embed in website to get updates on natural disasters 2016. Above is the major natural disasters occurred in 2016 so far. The natural disaster map shows the occurrences of recent natural disasters 2016 including earthquake , floods, Tsunami, wildfire , tornado , hurricane etc. The information in the map (google map) is manually entered by Disaster-Report.com . It includes facts, statistics, photos, videos and links to detail report on particular natural disasters.

The latest data released by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Policies has shown an increase of 28,084 new flood insurance policies purchased in California from August 31 – November 30, 2015. “The major increase in flood policies show Californians are taking the threat seriously and taking powerful steps to protect their families and property.  Those who may need and not have a flood policy should act today, as policies generally take 30 days to go into effect,” The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator Robert Fenton said in a report issued on January 6, 2016.

An emergency crew member wading out to a car caught in flood waters in Newcastle (ABC/Daily Mail) Newcastle, Australian state of New South Wales,  has faced its wettest January day in 154 years after torrential rain batters the east coast. "Newcastle experienced the most rainfall on a January day since records started back in 1862," The Daily Mail has written quoting the Bureau of Meteorology. Around 200.6 millimetres of rainfall has been recorded in Newcastle in last 24 hours.

Earthquake damage in  Manipur, India, January 4, 2016 (Twitter Photo/@RockyWahengbam) The disaster management experts at the Ministry of Home Affairs in India have warned of mega earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.2 or greater in north India in near future, much stronger than the one that struck Manipur on Monday. "The interconnected plates across Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and India pose a bigger danger, and predicted a disaster of bigger magnitude, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) Director Santosh Kumar said Times of India (TOI). Three recent strong earthquakes have re-ruptured the plates; Magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Nepal-India border in 2011, magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Nepal in April 2015 and magnitude 6.7 recent earthquake in Manipur in January 2016 . These have led to conditions which might trigger multiple earthquakes which may go up to 8.0 in magnitude, the disaster management expert warned. The National Institute of Disaster Management (N

Artificial earthquake epicenter in North Korea (USGS) An artificial earthquake of magnitude 5.1 has been detected in North Korea Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. local time near the site of previous nuclear tests. Later, North Korea confirmed that it had conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test, The Associated Press reported.

The natural disaster insurance cost in 2015 has fallen to its lowest in six years, Germany-based reinsurer Munich Re published its annual Natural Disaster Review on Monday. The lowest insurance costs worldwide since 2009 was because of the reduced hurricane activity in the North Atlantic of El Nino weather phenomenon. Weather caused 94% of catastrophes including storms, floods and earthquakes last year, according to data from reinsurer Munich Re .