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A violent storm system in New Mexico has claimed lives of six people in the collision. Vehicles crash occurred in Hidalgo County near the New Mexico-Arizona border in United States. The Lordsburg Regional Airport recorded gusts up to 30 mph about an hour before, AccuWeather reported. Original post: Natural Disasters List May 23, 2014

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on March 22. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts three to six hurricanes developing between June 1 and the end of November. The Atlantic hurricane region includes the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Next week, May 25-31, is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. NOAA will be offering hurricane preparedness tips, along with video and audio public service announcements in both English and Spanish. Original post: Natural Disasters List May 22, 2014

Violent storms in France have claimed lives of at least two people and left tens of thousands without electricity, The Local reported. Fatalities are from Aveyron and the town of Bozouls. The sixty-old woman was killed in the Dordogne town of Bira, when the roof of a barn collapsed. A passenger in the campervan was killed when a tree was blown over in gale force winds in the town of Bozouls, The Local added quoting the Europe1 radio. Original post: Natural Disasters List May 22, 2014

Update 2014/05/22, 02:10 UTC According to the MBC TV, earthquake has claimed life of an old man and injured 50 others in Bhubaneswar. Injured people are having treatment at the Capital hospital in Bhubaneswar. Update 22:15 UTC Some houses are reported to be collapsed in the area, 10 km away from Bhubaneshwar. M  6.0 strong earthquake in Bay of Bengal shakes Kolkata, Delhi-NCR and north India. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 275 km SE of Paradip Garh. It was 24.8 miles deep. Tremors were even felt in Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Cuttack, Puri, Gaya and Chennai. 16:21 UTC (local time 2014-05-21 22:21 @ epicenter) Epicenter Location 275 km (171mi) SE of Paradip Garh, India\ 275 km (171mi) SE of Konarka, India 290 km (180mi) SE of Puri, India 295 km (183mi) SE of Nimaparha, India 650 km (404mi) SSW of Dhaka, Bangladesh Original post: Natural Disasters List May 21, 2014 In collaboration with earthquake-report.com

Record flooding in the Balkans has claimed lives of at least 20 people in Serbia and Bosnia and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. It is believed to be the worst flooding since records began 120 years ago, The Associated Press has reported quoting Goran Mihajlovic from Serbia’s Weather Center. Flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina claimed lives of 12 people. In Serbia, more than 15,000 people have been evacuated from the flood-hit regions. At least 8 people died in Serbia. The Sava river burst its banks in towns to the west of Belgrade, the capital and largest city of Serbia. European Union countries have sent equipment and emergency crews in flood disaster areas. Original post: Natural Disasters List May 17, 2014