Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

April 8, 2020: Greece’s civil protection agency has declared a state of emergency for Skopelos, Skiathos, South Pelion and the Zagora-Mouresi Municipality following the recent bad weather . Heavy rainfall flooded several houses and shops in Skopelos. Similarly, road damage and landslides have been reported in Zagora-Mouresi Municipality. Mudslides have obstructed the the road linking Zagora and Horefto.

March 9, 2020: Heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorm have claimed lives of at least 27 people and injured 56 others across across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan . The government has declared a week-long Extreme Weather Emergency . Mardan district is worst affected by the recent weather disaster claiming lives of six people including four children. Other fatalities are from Swat district,Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda. On other hand, Shangla district received heavy snowfall, causing road closures for the first time in the month of March.

Rain related incidents in Quetta, Pakistan has claimed lives of at least four people including two children and injured more than 20 others on Monday. The flash flood collapsed the boundary walls of Sandeman Civil Hospital.

Heavy rainfall and storm caused widespread damage in Yavatmal, Nashik and Dhule districts in Maharashtra state of India claiming lives of two people. A woman died in Yavatmal district after her house collapsed following heavy rains. Lightning strike killed another women in Dhule district of Maharashtra.

Weather forecast for March 6, 2016 (Meteorological Forecasting Division of Nepal) Cloudy weather along with thunderstorm and rainfall have been predicted for Nepal today, a day earlier of celebration of Maha Shivaratri. Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division of Nepal expects cloudy weather in most of the Central and Western regions of Nepal Sunday afternoon. Brief rainfall or thunderstorm has been forecast for Western, Eastern and Central regions of Nepal.

Heavy rain along with hailstorm lashed major parts of Balochistan including Quetta valley on Friday. The fisheries department has issued an advisory for fishermen along the coastal belt of Balochistan not to venture out to sea on March 5 and 6 in view of torrential rains and high winds in the province, DawnNews reported.

Stormy weather lashed parts of UAE and Oman on Tuesday with Khorfakkan and Dibba having worst rainfall. Heavy downpour has been recorded in parts of Khorfakkan, Sharjah, along with Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.

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.

A fallen tree splits a house in Southeast Portland (Portland Fire & Rescue/USA Today). Governor Jay Inslee has declared weather emergency in Washington after heavy rain  triggered flooding and landslides across the western part of the state.  Flood waters have closed several sections of Oregon highways in Clatsop, Tillamook, Marion, Yamhill and Lincoln counties.

Weather related natural disasters have occurred almost daily in the past decade occupying 90 percent of disasters, a U.N. report said on Monday. A report issued by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that 90 percent of major natural calamities have been caused by 6,457 recorded floods, storms, heatwaves, droughts and other weather related events. The United Nations report, called "The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters," found there were an average of 335 weather related disasters annually between 2005 and August this year. The report was issued by the U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. Since 1995, weather related natural disasters have claimed lives of 606,000 people, left 4.1 billion injured, homeless or in need of aid, and accounted for 90 percent of all disasters, an increase of 14% from 1995-2004, and

Storm damage in Kfar Saba (Eli Nodler/ Ynetnews ) Stormy weather in Israel has claimed life of a person and left thousands without power. A 20-year old worker died in Pardes Hanna when a wall collapsed at a construction site because of the strong winds.

A severe weather warning has been issued for Tasmania as the parts of northern and central areas are forecast winds of up to 130km/h, heavy rain and snow. According to Special Broadcasting Service (SBS),  meteorology company UBIMET has issued its highest category of warning on Tuesday.

A code orange weather warning has been issued in twelve Bulgaria districts because of the heavy downpours observed in the past 24 hours. Weather warning is in active in Silistra, Dobrich, Shumen, Varna, Burgas, Yambol, Haskovo, Kardzhali, Smolyan, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Blagoevgrad district of Bulgaria, Sofia News Agency reported.

Winter weather in Tennessee has claimed lives of at least 22 people in last six days, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) confirmed. "Tennessee currently remains at a Level II-State of Emergency. The original elevation to a Level III – State of Emergency for this winter storm was at 9 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2015," TEMA mentioned in its 5 p.m. update.

A state of emergency has been declared in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas due to the potentially dangerous weather . Some 50 people have been evacuated from their houses due to the heavy rainfall in the suburbs Chernitsa near Burgas, Novinite has reported quoting the Bulgarian National Radio.

Wild weather in Canary Islands of Spain has claimed lives of at least two people, the regional government said today. Two people including an 11-year-old girl were drowned in the Canary Islands when they were swept away by waves on La Graciosa Island. Two other memebers of the same family were rescued by boats. Valencia's opera house has also been damaged and remain closed indefinitely. Related post: Strong (volcanic?) earthquake at El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain Original post: Natural Disasters List December 27, 2013

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 Lebanon -Three killed and 55 others reported to be injured in flood disaster in Lebanon. -Rare storm and heavy rainfall blocked roads from the mountains to Beirut and other coastal areas of Lebanon. -Powerful winds at 100 km/hour cause damage along the coastal highway between Sidon and the rest of south Lebanon. -It is believed to be the strongest storms in the last 25 years. -Hundreds of people are trapped in their cars in Beirut, Karantina region of Lebanon. -Lebanon education ministry has announced the closure of all public and private schools on Tuesday (today) and Wednesday -Israel has also been hit by flooding and forecasters predict the h

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   Flooding in Dublin and Cork City, Ireland -The Irish Coast Guard and Met Éireann have issued a weather alert for Dublin and Cork City of Ireland. Met Éireann warns of very high tides and 25mm of rainfall. - Flooding expected in low-lying areas of Cork city, in parts of Kilkenny city and on the Gorey to Wexford Road. -High tides have already caused flooding in Clontarf. Dublin City Council have a stock of sandbags for use in Sandymount and Clontarf. Coastal towns in the county including in Cobh, Bantry and Youghal are also flooded. -The 2011 floods in Europe destroyed thousands of homes in Ireland. Flood affected Ireland, Italy, France, parts of Nort

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 Storms in Mahikeng, South Africa - Torrential rains and storms killed two people in Mahikeng, South Africa. Their bodies were found in Madibogo South, Lt-Col Lesego Metsi. -The Motsitlane, Dikgatlhong and Lenganeng sections of Madibogo village have been hit by heavy storms this week. -14 people were killed when a bridge collapsed on the R65 between Lothair and Ermelo due to heavy rains yesterday. Related natural disaster posts: Republic of Congo floods kill 13 Floods in Eastern Cape South Africa kill 8 Flooding in Perth, Australia -Heavy storm caused flooding in Mandurah and Rockingham area. -Following Australian Weather Bureau, more bad weather is predicte

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 Avalanche in Switzerland - Eleven killed in Switzerland avalanche at the Titlis ski resort at Engelberg in the canton of Obwald, Online media reports. Two Swedish tourists also injured. -Recent avalanche in Switzerland was 300 metres wide and 800 metres long. -The Central Switzerland Alpine rescue service and cantonal police are working in rescue operations. -Another avalanche in the Col des Mines area of Verbier ski resort in the canton of Valais injured a British skier (Photo: Avalanche in Switzerland in March 2011 killed four people).. Related natural disaster posts: Europe Snowfall kills 20 Switzerland flooding kills 2 Major Manaslu avalanche disaster