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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 snow has been recorded in New York. The State Emergency Operations Center has also been activated. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning in the New York City. Original post: Natural Disasters List January 22, 2014

Heavy ice storms in Canada have left nearly 500,000 people without electricity including 300,000 in Toronto alone. Some 200 flights have been cancelled at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Sunday. It is expected to take up to three days to restore power to all customers in Toronto. This is what Anthony Haines, the president of Toronto Hydro said "Truly one of the worst ice storms we’ve seen here in Ontario" Below are some photos of Toronto ice storm 2013 (Peter Thompson/National Post). Various warming centres have been opened on an emergency basis for those who lost power in the Toronto ice storm. Red Cross list of warming centres in Toronto Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre Malvern Community Centre Agincourt Recreation Centre Driftwood Community Recreation Centre Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre Mitchell Field Community Centre Franklin Horner Community Centre McGregor Park Recreation Centre Tornadoes and snowstorms in Unit

Tornadoes and snowstorms in the states of Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri have claimed lives of at least eight people on Sunday. A car with five people fell into a river in New Hope, Kentucky claiming lives of three people. Another person died near the city of Carrollton of Kentucky state. A fifth death was caused due to flood waters in Ballard County, CNN reported quoting the Kentucky Emergency Management. Snowstorm and slippery road claimed life of another person in Missouri. Tornadoes in Mississippi killed two people and ripped roofs from barns. Tornadoes in Arkansas injured at least five people and damaged around 23 houses. A tornado injured three people and damaged three houses near Hughes. Another tornado near Dermott, Arkansas injured two people and damaged 23 houses. Photo below shows a tornado damaged home in Halley, Arkansas (Andre P. Kissel/AP). Heavy ice storms in Canada have left nearly 500,000 people without electricity including 300,000 in Toronto a

Heavy snowstorms have hit Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Syria, causing chaos across the region.The Egyptian capital Cairo has seen record snowfall. Cairo snow 2013 is the first time in 112 years. As reported by The Weather Channel, precipitation of any kind is a rarity in Cairo. The city averages less than an inch of rain each year. Cairo snow is extremely rare. Gaza is also experiencing its first snow in a decade leading evacuation of around 500 people. Similarly, storm Alexa is the worst storm to hit Jerusalem for 60 years.   Heavy snow storm in Jerusalem , Israel has displaced around 1500 people. About 1,000 stranded travellers are having shelter at the Jerusalem International Conference Centre, AFP reported. Below are photos of Cairo snow 2013 (Twitter/Maha Salem). Original post: Natural Disasters List December 15, 2013

Heavy snow storm in Jerusalem, Israel has displaced around 1500 people making a record of strongest snow storm in last 60 years. About 1,000 stranded travellers are having shelter at the Jerusalem International Conference Centre, AFP reported. Several schools, roads, and businesses have been closed in Jerusalem. Current Jerusalem snow storm 2013 is believed to be strongest since 1953. December snowfalls in Israel are quite rare and occur only once every five to seven years, the Jerusalem Post reported quoting Israeli Meteorological Service. Photo below shows Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock covered with snow (Dusan Vranic, AP). Three emergency centres have been set up and around 350 people are having treatment for cold-related symptoms. Gaza is also experiencing its first snow in a decade leading evacuation of around 500 people, USA Today reported quoting Hamas spokesman Ihab Ghussein. Below is a you tube video of Jerusalem snow storm 2013. More snow storm is

Snowstorms hit northern Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New England leading snow alert in New York City. A snow alert was issued by the New York City Department of Sanitation that began at 6 a.m. A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for New York City, Nassau County, most of north and central New Jersey. All classes in schools in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York have been cancelled. More than 1,600 flights have been cancelled, Xinhua reported. Original post: Natural Disasters List December 10, 2013

The worst snowstorm in 50 years hit Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province for 60 hours claiming lives of at least four people, Xinhua reported. Average daily snowfall in the city have reached 11.4 mm starting on Saturday. This is the highest level when consecutive weather recording began in the city since 1961. All kindergartens, primary and high schools in the urban areas will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. The National Meteorological Center on Tuesday issued a blue alert for snowstorms. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Commission for Disaster Reduction, natural disasters across China claimed 20 lives in October, 2013. Original post: Natural Disasters List November 19, 2013

Heavy snowfall has obstructed election campaign in Humla district of Nepal. The temperature has dipped to zero degree Celsius forcing people to limit themselves within their homes. Snow as high as one foot has accumulated in Humla. Nepal Army´s helicopter has been used to carry the election officers and security officials to the polling stations, My Republica has reported quoting the Chief District Officer Shankar Hari Acharya. Nepalese Constituent Assembly election is planned to be held on 19 November 2013. Original post: Natural Disasters List November 8, 2013

Snowstorms in Peru have claimed lives of at least six people, local medias reported. More than 30,000 domestic animals including sheep, llamas and alpacas have also been killed. According to Peru This Week, around 12,000 families have been stranded due to snowstorm in Puno in Carabaya province of Peru. A state of emergency has been declared for much of the snowstorms region, located in the Andes mountains. Snowstorms have also affected the people in Bolivia and Paraguay. Rare snow falls occurred in Atacama Desert of Chile, some days ago. Atacama is one of the world's driest places. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 2, 2013

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Familiar with this natural disaster? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the comment box below.  Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Lightning strikes in Pakistan - Lightning strikes in Pakistan has claimed three lives and injured five others. Incident occurred in Upper Orakzi agency in Pakistan. -Injured soldiers are having treatment at Combined Military Hospital. Click for detail report on lightning in Pakistan . Snowstorm in Kiev, Ukraine -A state of emergency has been declared due to heavy snowfall in Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. - Kiev received 20 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. This is what Kyiv usually receives per month during this season. Click for detail report on Ukraine snowstorm . Recent Earthquakes  

A snow emergency has been declared due to heavy snowfall in Kyiv. Around 20 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. A snow emergency has been declared due to record snowfall in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. Kyiv received 20 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. This single day snow is what Kyiv usually receives per month during this season. Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine's largest airport, located 29 km east of Kyiv has been working with delays. Zhulyany airport is however closed. In December 2012, a snow emergency was declared in Western Ukraine . Snowstorm claimed several lives. Photo: Vehicles stuck in snow in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, March 23, 2013. A snow emergency has been declared in Kyiv (Kiev); AP/Efrem Lukatsky Original post: Natural Disasters List March 23, 2013 Are you from this area? Or are you familiar with this natural disaster ? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the comment box below.

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Familiar with this natural disaster? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the comment box below.  Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Avalanches in the Alps -At least seven people have died in avalanches in the French and Austrian Alps. Avalanche in the southern French Alps: Four climbers died in Hautes Alpes region. The area is close to Italy. Avalanche in Tyrol Austria: Three skiers killed including a German skier near the Hoher Riffler peak in Tyrol. Related natural disaster posts: Avalanche in Switzerland kills 11 Austria natural disasters 2013 Snowstorms across midwestern United States -Recent snowstorms have affected people of North Dakota, Minnesota and northwest Illinois. -Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports have

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Familiar with this natural disaster? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the comment box below.  Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Flash floods in Kigali, Rwanda -Torrential rains have killed four people in Kigali, Rwanda. -Floods also damaged roads and bridges in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. - Flooding in Rwanda in 2012 killed 5 people. Landslide in Mati City, Philippines - Landslide in Mati City, southern Philippines has killed three people. -Search and rescue operations are going Tagabacid area in Davao Oriental. - Landslide in Talisay, Cebu city displaced hundreds of people five months ago . Recent Earthquakes Did you feel it? - k indly comment below M 3.6 light shallow earthquake in Greater Los Angeles Area,

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Familiar with this natural disaster? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the comment box below.  Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Floods in Athens, Greece -Floods in Athens have killed one. A 23-year-old has been found dead on a flooded road on the border of Halandri and Maroussi. -The rivers of Ilissos and Pivrodafni broke their banks. Flood water in Chalandri washed away several vehicles. -Heavy rain has flooded the Athens-Corinth national highway at the Skaramanga junction and parts of Piraeus, Drapetsona and Kalamaki. -Power outages were also caused in several districts of Attica. -It is believed to be one of the worst thunderstorm disaster since 1961. Weather in the greater Athens area is expected to improve in the aftern

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Flooding in Arequipa , Peru -Six fatalities reported from severe flooding in Arequipa region of Peru. -Seven hours continuous rainfall destroyed hundreds of homes. -Floods also destroyed at least two bridges in Arequipa (Photo: AFP). Related natural disaster posts: Flooding in central Amazon region of Peru Landslide and flooding in southern Peruvian region of Arequipa Winter Storm Nemo in US and Canada -Six fatalities reported from Winter Storm Nemo in US and Canada. -More than 30 inches of snows have been reported in  Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York and Maine. -Nemo is name of a Greek boy which means "from the valley" (In

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Winter storm Nemo in New England -Winter Storm Nemo will hit Northeast United States Friday into Saturday.  -A Blizzard Watch has been issued for Boston, Eastern New England by the National Weather Service. -A coastal flooding watch is also in effect for communities in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Long Island. -All Boston Public Schools will be closed on Friday. This is expected to be top 10 snowstorm all-time in Boston! - Nemo is name of a Greek boy which means "from the valley" (In Latin: Nobody). Snowfall forecast: One foot plus snowfall forecast in Boston, Hartford, Providence, Burlington, and Portland, Maine. Six inches plus in New York, S

Recent Natural Disasters 2013 : This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Snowstorm in Shiojiri city, Japan - Heavy snow in Shiojiri city (Kanto-Koshin region) of Japan killed one and injured 900 others. -Storm caused eight centimeters of snow in nine hours in Tokyo. It is the heaviest snowfall in Tokyo since January 2006. -Around 13 centimeters of snow was accumulated in Yokohama while 30 centimeters was seen in the mountainous areas around Tokyo. -All domestic flights of Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines were cancelled. -The 2008 Chinese winter storms , China's worst winter weather in half a century, killed at least 129 people. Winter storm was mainly related to abnormal atmospheric circulation and La Niña (Photo: Snow fall

Recent Natural Disasters 2013 : This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters Bushfires in Tasmania, Australia - Bushfires in southern Tasmania may have claimed lives. Following Tasmania police, 100 Australians are missing in Tasmania wildfires. -Around 70 homes were destroyed in Dunalley, Tasmania. -Almost 3,000 evacuated people from Hobart are currently living in emergency shelters. -Yesterday, around 1000 people were rescued by boat from the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsula . -The 1967 Tasmanian bushfires killed 62 people and injured 900 others. It was the most deadly bushfires that Tasmania had ever experienced (Photo: Aerial photograph taken on January 5, 2013 shows the devastated Boomer Bay area after bush fires swept through

Recent Natural Disasters 2013 : This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters M 7.7 massive earthquake in Southeastern Alaska -M 7.7 massive earthquake just hit Southeastern Alaska with epicenter located 108 km SW from Edna Bay. -Tsunami warning is currently issued for Alaska and British Columbia coasts. Click for live update on this Alaskan earthquake . Recent Earthquakes Did you feel it? - Report an Earthquake M 4.0 light shallow earthquake in Pyreness (@ 5 km depth) with epicenter located 1 km N Montaut. It will have well felt by the people of Haute and Lourdes (France). 23:26 UTC (local time 00:26; 2013/01/06 @ epicenter) M 4.8 moderate earthquake in Western Xizang (@ 27 km depth) with epicenter located 388 km N from Namche

Recent Natural Disasters 2012 : This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Recent Natural Disasters   Landslide in southern Colombia -At least seven injured and some 20 others are reported to be missing in a landslide in southern Colombia. -Injured people are having treatment at University Hospital of Neiva. -A search-and-rescue operation is afffected due to bad weather condition (Photo: EPA). Update -Bodies of five victims have been discovered. At least 20 people are still expected to be buried under the debris. -Landslide occurred on the road between the cities of Neiva and San Vicente del Caguán to the south-west of the capital of Colombia. Related natural disaster posts: Colombia mudslide kills three, 10 missing Latest Colombian disasters list Snowst