Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

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.

A landslide in Guizhou province of China has claimed lives of at least seven people and left 20 others missing, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, India has claimed lives of at least three people, Indian News medias reported. According to the Press Trust of India, three persons have been killed in separate rain related incidents in Kota area of Rajasthan.

At least 20,000 people in Riau province of Indonesia have suffered respiratory problems due to thick smog from the recent forest fires, Xinhua reported. Satellite has detected some 1,234 hot spots in the forests as of Monday, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) agency said. Forest fires in Riau Province has reduced the visibility to about only 50 meters. The thick smog has also caused delay of flights in the Sultan Syarif Kasim airport. Forest fires have burned four houses and half of a school building in Bukit Batu subdistrict. Riaus disaster mitigation office has declared a state of emergency in the districts of Pelalawan, Bengkalis, Dumai city, and Meranti islands. A large-scale air quality disaster caused by continued uncontrolled burning from plantation cultivation in Indonesia hit Singapore and Malaysia in 2013. However, the current haze from the Riau Province in Sumatra won't disperse to Singapore and Malaysia, Antara News reported quoting the local Meteorology, C

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 other surrounding areas. No immediate damage or injuries have been reported. Update 05:30 UTC Finally Geoscience Australia is mentioning magnitude 2.7 earthquake near Bayswater, Melbourne.  Update 05:20 UTC Geoscience Australia is mentioning magnitude 2.7 earthquake without location and source. If it is the same earthquake in Melbourne which locals are reporting, then it occurred at the depth of 10 km around 04:58 UTC.   Update 05:10 UTC Magnitude 6.5 earthquake has been recorded lastly in Puerto Rico . This is the latest earthquake which international seismological centers and even Geoscience Australia has reported. There are reports of minor earthquake felt in Melbourne. If you felt earthquake in Melbourne today, kindly share your experience in the c

Update 03:35 UTC The Oklahoma Geological Survey has assigned 3.9 magnitude for today's Christmas eve earthquake in Edmond, Oklahoma. No damage or injuries have been reported till now. Related post: Oklahoma earthquake list 2013 M 3.7 light earthquake shakes Edmond, Oklahoma today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 10 km ENE of Edmond. It was 3.1 miles deep. People of Arcadia, Choctaw , Edmond, Guthrie and Oklahoma City have reported light to weak shaking. 03:08 UTC (local time 2013-12-24 21:08 @ epicenter) Epicenter Location 10 km (6mi) ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma 21 km (13mi) NNW of Choctaw, Oklahoma 23 km (14mi) SSE of Guthrie, Oklahoma 24 km (15mi) N of Midwest City, Oklahom 26 km (16mi) NNE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Original post: Natural Disasters List December 25, 2013 In collaboration with earthquake-report.com MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Storms and flooding in Italy have claimed lives of at least two people and forced evacuation of 1,700 people. Fatalities are from Pescara and Rome. Around 1,500 have been evacuated from Pescara and others 200 from Matera, ANSA reported. Original post: Natural Disasters List December 2, 2013

Heavy flooding in Havana has claimed lives of at least two people, the official state newspaper of Cuba, Granma reported. Fatalities are reported to be a 60 year old woman and 54 year old man. Both died in the building collapse in Havana. Recent flooding has badly affected Artemisa province in the west of Cuba. The Cuban weather service expects similar weather even tomorrow. Photo Credit: Flooding in Havana, Cuba by Juan Suarez/Havana Times. Original post: Natural Disasters List December 1, 2013

Earthquake near Iran's nuclear plant has claimed lives of at least eight people and injured 210 others. At least 250 houses have been collapsed by the quake. M 5.6 strong earthquake shakes Borazjan area, Iran today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 14 km NE of Borazjan. Iran's sole nuclear power plant in Bushehr lies about 70km away from the epicenter of the earthquake. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that the earthquake hasn't caused damage to the Iran's nuclear plant. 13:51 UTC (local time 2013-11-28 17:21 @ epicenter) Epicenter Location 14 km NE of Borazjan, Iran 43 km SW of Kazerun, Iran 63 km NE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran 80 km ESE of Bandar-e Ganaveh, Iran 323 km E of Kuwait, Kuwait Original post: Natural Disasters List November 29, 2013 In collaboration with earthquake-report.com

Flooding in Trang province of Thailand has claimed lives of at least three people and displaced tens of thousands of people in the south. Disaster prevention and mitigation office has put eight districts of Songkhla under disaster list. Strong wind damaged more than 100 houses in Chumphon, Bangkok Post reported. Original post: Natural Disasters List November 24, 2013

M 3.5 light earthquake shakes Nelsonville and Athens region of Ohio today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located just 4 km ESE of Nelsonville and 14 km (9mi) NNW of Athens. It was 4.9 miles deep. People of Albany, Amesville, Athens, Lancaster and Logan have felt light to weak shaking. No damage or injuries have been reported. 17:59 UTC (local time 2013-11-20 12:59 @ epicenter) Epicenter Location 4 km (2mi) ESE of Nelsonville, Ohio 14 km (9mi) NNW of Athens, Ohio 46 km (29mi) SE of Lancaster, Ohio 56 km (35mi) WNW of Vienna, West Virginia 90 km (56mi) SE of Columbus, Ohio Original post: Natural Disasters List November 20, 2013 In collaboration with earthquake-report.com

Cyclone Cleopatra has claimed lives of at least 18 people in Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy. Fatalities are from Olbia and Uras areas of the Island. Cyclone Cleopatra dropped 450mm of rain in an hour and a half overnight prompting the government to declared a state of emergency, Itlaian newspapers reported. Around 2,700 people are staying in community shelters or with their families. Photo below shows rescuers working in a flooded street in the small town of Uras, Sardinia, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandra Chergia). Related Post: Italian natural calamities 2013 Several bridges have been swept away in Olbia and in the region near the central town of Nuoro. The government has allocated €20 million for emergency assistance to help the rescue and clean-up work.   Below are some you tubes videos of damage caused by Cyclone Cleopatra in Sardinia. Heavy rainfall also hit capital Rome and Ve

The death toll from Tacloban Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) could reach 10,000, Philippines official said today. Latest report comes from Regional police chief Elmer Soria quoting Leyte provincial Gov. Dominic Petilla. There are varying estimates of the number of fatalities, including at least 1,200 according to the Philippines Red Cross. However, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council is reporting 151 fatalities, 23 injured and five others missing. Click here for latest updates on Tacloban Typhoon Yolanda Tacloban Typhoon Yolanda is predicted to hit central Vietnam and the port city of Da Nang today. More than 2,00,000 people have evacuated to shelters. Similarly, a level three emergency response has been issued in China to prevent damage from the approaching Typhoon Yolanda, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said. Typhoon damage as seen in an airport in Tacloban, Philippines (Source: AP Photo/Aaron Favila). Tacloban Typhoon Yolanda

At least six people have been injured as wild weather hit New South Wales, Australia, Tuesday afternoon. Trees and power lines fell on three people at Engadine in Sydney's south, The Guardian reported. They were immediately taken to St George hospital in a stable condition. Around 280 calls have been received by the State Emergency Service for assistance. A severe weather warning is currently in place for parts of the greater Newcastle, Cessnock and Maitland areas. Original post: Natural Disasters List October 29, 2013

Heavy rainfall has flooded at least 26 houses in Gua Musang district of Pahang, Malaysia, The Star Online reported. Several of the 100 residents have been forced to leave their homes in Kampung Batu Papan, Kampung Kundur and Kampung Pulai villages of Gua Musang. Original post: Natural Disasters List October 27, 2013

Hail, lightning and high winds hit Southeast Queensland, Australia leaving a trail of destruction. A freak lightning strike on a tree in Sunnybank caused extensive damage to nearby homes, news.com.au reported. Wind gusts of 124km/h with 2cm hail stones have been recorded in Oakey. Below is a photo of storm damage seen at Sunnybank (Source: Channel 7 via news.com.au). Original post: Natural Disasters List October 18, 2013

Eurasia's highest volcano, Klyuchevskoi, spewed ash up to 3.7 miles on Thursday morning, local emergencies department said. According to the emergency department, the cloud of ash poses no danger to residential areas. However it may pose threat to aircraft. Original post: Natural Disasters List October 9, 2013

Landslides near Mulghat of Dhankuta, Nepal have buried some thirteen houses, local medias reported. According to The Republice, landslides in Mahabharat, Budhimorang and Bhedetar VDCs have displaced more than 100 people. Landslides have also obstructed Koshi highway at several parts. Detail reports yet to come. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 7, 2013

The Perseid Meteor shower 2013 will peak in the late overnight hours of Sunday and Monday (Aug. 11 and 12) Perseid rates can get as high as 100 per hour, with many fireballs visible in the night sky, NASA said. No special equipment is needed to view Perseid Meteor shower, all you need is your eyes. According to the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office, the best time to see Perseid Meteor shower east coast 2013 will be right before dawn. Meteors are the result of small particles entering the Earth's atmosphere at high speed. More than 500 people from along the Atlantic coast ranging from Maine to North Carolina had reported a bright meteor in east of United States in March 2013 , according to the American Meteor Society. Very few meteors actually reach the ground as 99.99% completely disintegrate in the atmosphere. In February 2013, meteorite injured 500 people in Russia . It was the largest recorded object to strike the Earth in more than a century. About Asteroids, me

Flooding in Missouri, United States has claimed lives of at least three people including a child and his mother. Flood water swept away their car in Missouri. Another woman was swept away by overflowing creek outside of Jane, in the southwestern region of Missouri, NBC News reported. More than 100 people were evacuated to safer place Thursday night. According to Fox2Now, more than 40 roads throughout the state, mostly in central Missouri, remain closed due to flooding. Flash flood warnings were also in effect in parts of Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee. More than 50 houses were flooded in Waynesville some days ago. The National Weather Service has predicted more thunderstorms till Saturday morning. Southern and central Missouri and southeast Kansas are under a flash flood watch through Saturday. Missouri flooding in 1993 (also called The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 or Great Flood of 1993) had claimed lives of 50 people. Missouri flood dama