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Disaster Report: Magnitude 7.6 quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, triggering tsunami warnings across the region . 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 Original Post: Natural Disasters List August 31, 2012   Related Posts: Extremely Dangerous Earthquake In Negros - Cebu Region, Philippines -41 People Killed And 54 Injured Cebu earthquake prediction: Major quake to hit today! Recent natural disasters in Philippines Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences Update 16:15 UTC -PHIVOLCS confirms cancellation of all tsunami alerts. -Electricity now restored for most parts of Eastern Samar. Update 15:50 UTC One killed in Southern Cagayan de Oro city of Mindanao, Philippines. Update -one house collapsed in southern Cagayan de Oro city. -Small waves of about 16 cm (6 inches) hit area of southern Philip

Disaster Report: Hurricane Isaac caused the declaration of emergency in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. It is the first hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast since 2008. 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 Original post: Natural Disasters List August 28, 2012 Related posts: Killing One In Mauritius, "Giovanna" Enter Madagascar Hurricane Bud Continuous Exclusive Updates Recent natural disasters in United States -Emergency condition declared in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Authorities have urged residents in the coastal areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to evacuate due to the fear of occurrence of a catastrophe similar to the one caused by Hurricane Katrina seven years ago. Hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800 people. -Isaac is expected to make landfall Tuesday night or early Wednesday. At 12:20 p.m. ET, I

Disaster Report: 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 Deadly flooding in Nigeria -At least 19 killed in recent floods in Adamawa and Niger State. Adamawa: 15 killed and more than 20,000 people homeless; Flood affected 36 villages in 13 local government areas; Two shelter camps established at Gwadabawa and Limawa. Niger: 4 killed in Bosso and Wushishi local government areas. Katsina: 8 injured, 100 homes destroyed in Kofa and Tofani villages in Kusada local government areas. -Earlier Federal Ministry of the Environment had issued flood alert for at least 23 states across Nigeria. -Flooding is the most common of all environmental hazards in Nigeria (Photo: vanguardngr.com) Related natural disaster posts: Nigeria: Six students

Disaster Report: A series of earthquakes has rattled Southern California with epicenter near California-Mexico border . 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 Original Post: Natural Disasters List August 26, 2012   Related Posts:   Series of earthquakes rumble Baja California, Mexico M 7.9 extremely dangerous earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico Recent natural disasters in Mexico Recent natural disasters in United States Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences A series of earthquakes has rattled rural areas of Imperial and San Diego counties near the California-Mexico border today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The first quake struck at 10:02 a.m. Sunday about three miles north-northwest of Brawley. Strong quake of magnitude 5.3 struck at 12:31 p.m. It was 5.8 miles deep. Following USGS PAGER MAP, strong shaking of MMI VI wi

Disaster Report: 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 Sulawesi, Indonesia -Three killed in floods in Parigi Moutong regency in Central Sulawesi. -At least 40 families evacuated in Boyantongo. -Floods also damaged 26 houses in Lemusa village. Related natural disaster posts: Eight killed in flash floods in West Sumatra of Indonesia Recent natural disasters in Indonesia Flooding in Primorye, Russia -More than 270 people evacuated due to flooding in Primorye, Russia. -Floods also damaged 14 bridges in three districts of the Primorye region. Related natural disaster posts: Southern Russia floods kill at least 104-Worst flood in last 70 years! Recent natural disasters in Russia Recent Earthquakes Did you feel it? -

Disaster Report: Following Nepal Seismological Center earthquakes of magnitude 5.6 and 4.7 occurred in southern part of Rukum at 10:15 PM and 10:27 PM respectively in 2069/5/7 . 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 Original Post: Natural Disasters List August 23, 2012 Related Posts: Recent earthquakes in Nepal Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences Update 07:00 AM Tremors were well felt in Dhaulagiri, Baglung, Parbat, Mustang and Myagdi districts of Nepal. However no damage report obtained till now. Magnitude 5.6 is confirmed by NSC. There is a seismic station under NSC in Lukagaun, Pyuthan. Pyuthan lies 49 km far from the epicenter. Update 12:15 AM This is what Nepal Seismological Center mentions: "Earthquakes of Magnitude 5.6 and 4.7 occurred in southern part of Rukum at 10:15 PM and 10:27 PM respectively in 2069/5/7&q

Disaster Report: M 4.7 moderate quake strikes Off the Coast of Venezuela, well felt in Caracas and Guatire . 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 Original Post: Natural Disasters List August 21, 2012   Related Post: Recent natural disasters in United States Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences M 4.7 moderate earthquake strikes Off the Coast of Venezuela today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 139 km NNE of Caraballeda and 152 km NNE of Caracas.It was 31.8 miles deep. Magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Caracas in 1967 killed 240 people and made 80,000 people homeless. The 1967 Caracas earthquake caused damage over $100 million with worst in the Altamira and Los Palos Grandes sections of Caracas. Venezuela, officially called the Bolivarian Republic of

Disaster Report: Early on August 20, both the JMA and the JTWC upgraded Tembin to a typhoon. 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 Original post: Natural Disasters List August 20, 2012 Related posts: Four killed by Typhoon Saola in Philippines Killing 3 in Philippines, Typhoon Mawar move towards Okinawa Tropical storm Doksuri in Philippines Recent natural disasters in Philippines Update 2012/08/23; 05:30 UTC As of 10 a.m.(Taiwan local time), Tembin was located 250 km east of Taitung County in eastern Taiwan, moving at a speed of 6 kph in a westerly direction. Around 2,000 people evacuated from coastal area of Taiwan. According to Hong Kong Observatory, Tembin has intensified to a "severe typhoon" and is forecast to move slowly west or west-northwest over the next 24 hours. A total of about 50,000 soldiers are on standby for rescue

Disaster Report: M 6.3 very strong earthquake shakes Sulawesi, Indonesia today at 05:41 PM local time . 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 Original Post: Natural Disasters List August 18, 2012 Related Posts: 2012 Sukabumi Earthquake-106 Houses Damaged, Well Felt In Jakarta Eight killed in flash floods in West Sumatra of Indonesia Recent natural disasters in Indonesia Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences Update The death toll has risen to six. At least 43 others were injured, including eight in critical condition. Update -A 9 year old boy killed by falling debris. -At least 30 houses have been seriously damaged and 100 slightly damaged. Update -At least three people have been injured by falling debris and rescuers are having difficulty evacuating them to Palu. -At least 23 houses have been damaged in Parigi Mountong dist

Disaster Report: A rare earthquake of magnitude 3.7 shakes part of the Netherlands at 22:32 local time . 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 Original Post: Natural Disasters List August 16, 2012 Related Posts: Rare Earthquake Hits New South Wales-Tremor Felt After 43 Years! Earthquake In Swaziland/South Africa-Many Felt Reports Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences M 3.7 light earthquake shakes part of Netherlands today, the EMSC reported. According to EMSC, the quake was centered in Eenrum, about 16 km NW Groningen. It was 15.1 km deep. It is expected that the earthquake might be due to gas extraction in this area. In September 2011, magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 40 km southeast of Nijmegen close to Xanten, Germany. Earthquakes are rare in Netherlands because the Netherlands is not at the edge of a tectonic plate. However

Disaster Report: 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 Deadly earthquake in Iran -Death toll has risen to 183. More than 1500 people injured. -Almost 16,000 people are given emergency shelter. -Ay least 45 killed in the city of Ahar and 500 of the injured. -60 villages sustained 50-70% damage, 6 villages 100% destroyed in Northwestern Iran. Earthquake caused more than 800 billion rials damage to rural places. -More than 20 moderate aftershocks recorded. Click for update news of this Iran quake . Wildfires in Canary Islands, Spain Trees burn in a fire in the Barco de Valdeorras region of Galicia in northwestern Spain; Source AP -More than 5000 evacuated from wildfires on Spanish Canary islands of Tenerife and La Gomera. -A

Disaster Report: 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 Lightning in Bangladesh -At least 13 killed and 15 injured when lightning struck a mosque in a remote village in Bangladesh. -Disaster occurred as people were holding special Ramadan prayers. -The strike occurred in Saraswati, some 200 kilometers from the capital of Dhaka. -Area residents and police took the wounded at a Dharmapasha area hospital. Related natural disaster posts: Lightning in Magura, Bangladesh 100 killed in flood and landslide in Bangladesh Recent natural disasters in Bangladesh Heavy flooding in Thai-Myanmar Border -Heavy flooding closed the harbours along the Moei River. Authorities have declared Mae Sot Municipality an emergency zone. -Cross border tr

Disaster Report: 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 Typhoon Haikui in China Rescuers working at the dam of the Shenjiakeng Reservoir breached in Zhejiang Province of China; Source Xinhua -Ten killed and 27 other injured in a dam burst (Shenjiakeng Reservoir) in China due to heavy rains caused by Typhoon Haikui. Anhui Province : Nearly 2.17 million residents affected, as well as destroyed more than 2,400 houses. Shanghai : Nearly 361,000 residents affected, 50 houses destroyed. Jiangsu Province : Nearly 1.55 million people affected. Related natural disaster posts: Typhoon Vicente in China Flooding in Beijing, China Recent natural disasters in China Tropical Storm Ernesto in Mexico -Three killed and about 100 houses d