Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

January 12, 2018: A series of mudslides in Southern California have claimed lives of at least 20 people and injured 28 others, particularly affecting areas northwest of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County. The mudslide disaster occurred on January 9th early morning at Montecito and other areas of Santa Barbara County.

November 10, 2017: At least 129 people are confirmed dead due to Hurricane Maria; 55 in Puerto Rico, 57 in Dominica, 5 in the Dominican Republic, 4 in the contiguous United States, 3 in Haiti, 2 in Guadeloupe, and 3 in the United States Virgin Islands. Hurricane Maria is regarded as the worst natural disaster on record in Dominica. Maria caused catastrophic damage and a major humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.

July 6, 2017: An earthquake measuring 5.8 in magnitude hit just after midnight about 6 miles southeast of Lincoln, Montana. The earthquake occurred at 12:30 am at a shallow depth of 13km.

Aerial photo shows a massive landslide along California's coastal Highway 1 (John Madonna via AP) May 24, 2017: A massive landslide has buried a section of California's iconic Highway 1 in Big Sur. According to the Associated Press, more than one million tons of rock and dirt buried a .25 stretch of Highway 1 under 40-feet of debris.

April 30, 2017: At  least eight people died due to flooding and tornadoes in Missouri, Arkansas and Texas over the weekend. Three tornadoes struck Texas east of Dallas claiming lives of five people.

April 25, 2017: People in Mankato, Minnesota claimed of an earthquake felt on Tuesday morning, showing immediate reactions on social medias. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor was recorded 2 km N of Mankato, Minnesota at 16:02 UTC which was actually caused by the quarry blast.

January 22, 2017: At least 15 people died in Georgia and four others in Mississippi after multiple tornadoes rattled the region. In total at least 62 tornadoes touched down across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina from January 21 to 23, 2017. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency. Similarly, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has also declared a state of emergency in seven counties. This is the second deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States in the month of January since 1950.

January 3, 2017: At least six people died in the United States after severe thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes on Monday. Four people died in Rehobeth, Alabama, one in Florida and a woman in southwestern Georgia.

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