Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

March 26, 2020: The object seen in the Nepali sky Thursday evening is probably a fireball or a bolide, The Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) said. Meanwhile, NASO has urged Gandaki province residents to share any evidence of the object observed entering the atmosphere.  A bright object was seen in western Nepal mainly reported from Pokhara, Syanga and Baglung with loud crashing sound heard around 8pm. A bolide is an extremely bright meteor , especially one that explodes in the atmosphere.

March 24, 2020: A large tornado ripped across northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama causing injuries and damage in the town of Tishomingo, Mississippi, near the Alabama state line. According to the Weather Channel, a Dollar General store was destroyed in Tishomingo. The National Weather Service in Memphis confirmed the tornado moved through shortly after 5:30 p.m. local time.

March 25, 2020: Severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has claimed lives of at least two people in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. Power outage has also been reported in Aden. Heavy rainfall is predicted for coming Thursday in Aden coming from the Arabian Sea.

March 25, 2020: As a part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, the state of Michigan is conducting its statewide tornado drill today afternoon at 1 PM. Apart from the sirens, the alerts will also be send on the weather radio and other devices that receive emergency alerts.   According to Michigan State Police, many counties have canceled their tests for tornado drill today. Many counties aren't testing its emergency alert system due to the ongoing state of emergency in the community. Due to the concerns and anxiety with COVID-19, the counties have cancelled plans to test the tornado drill scheduled for today.

March 25, 2020: Magnitude 4.0 light earthquake has been recorded in Nepal today at 06:36 pm local time. According to the Nepal Seismological Center, the earthquake's epicenter was located in Dhading. Last week, tremor was felt in capital Kathmandu as well. However, the magnitude 6.2 earthquake had its epicenter in neighbouring China. No damage or injuries is expected from this earthquake.

March 24, 2020: Floods in Iran have killed at least 11 people at a time when the emergency services battle coronavirus in the country. Fatalities have been reported in the Fars Province and Kangan in the coastal province of Bushehr.  Heavy rainfalls created flash floods and swollen rivers in several Iranian provinces, including Fars, Bushehr, Hormozgan, Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan in the southern parts of the country.